Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ leads the pack with six nominations in?Times Higher Education¡¯s second annual awards for the Arab region.

More than 400 entries were received from across 15 different countries/territories for the THE?Awards Arab World. The winners will be announced in early December.

This year¡¯s awards feature 12 categories, two of which are new: Most Innovative Teacher of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Entrepreneurialism. There are a total of 96 finalists.

With six opportunities to win, Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ makes the most appearances in the shortlist ¨C followed by The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan, King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals, and the American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah, all with five.

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Phil Baty, chief global affairs officer at THE, said it had been a huge challenge to whittle down the entrants into the ¡°elite group¡± of nominees, and those who have made the cut should be ¡°extremely proud of their achievements already¡±.

¡°THE Awards Arab World were launched to identify and promote innovative and inspirational work taking place at higher education institutions, whatever their size, reputation or focus, and wherever they may be located across the region,¡± he said.

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¡°They are inclusive by design, and we¡¯re thrilled that a record number of individuals and teams have chosen these awards to shout about their exceptional work this year.¡±

These are the second awards specifically dedicated to the region, following last year¡¯s THE?Awards MENA.

The finalists this year come from 53 different institutions in 12 countries/territories. The best represented countries in the shortlist are Egypt, with 24 appearances, the United Arab Emirates?(18) and Jordan and Saudi Arabia (both with?12).

This year¡¯s ceremony will take place in Amman, Jordan in early December, during the .

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patrick.jack@timeshighereducation.com

THE Awards Arab World 2024: the shortlist

International Strategy of the Year

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• Ain Shams 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• An-Najah National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of B¨¦ja?a (Algeria)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of El Oued (Algeria)
• Galala 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (GU) (Egypt)
• The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan (Jordan)
• King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)

Leadership and Management Team of the Year

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Al-Qadisiyah (Iraq)
• Al-Quds 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• Galala 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (GU) (Egypt)
• King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)
• Middle East College (Oman)
• Palestine Technical 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ ¨C Kadoorie (Palestine)
• Tanta 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)

Most Innovative Teacher of the Year

• Ibrahim Issa Al Balushi, National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology, Oman (Oman)
• Fatma Alzahraa Abdelsalam Elkhamisy, Helwan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• Mohamed Amin, Alamein International 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• Abir Enany, Misr 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for Science and Technology (Egypt)
• Amer Hijazi, Al-Ahliyya Amman 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• Mohamed Ismail, Egypt 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Informatics (Egypt)
• Zahy Ramadan, Lebanese American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Lebanon)
• Rami Abdullah Wahsheh, Princess Sumaya 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for Technology (Jordan)

Outstanding Contribution to Entrepreneurialism

• Alamein International 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
• Egypt-Japan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology (E-JUST) (Egypt)
• Euromed 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Fez (Morocco)
• German Jordanian 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• King Abdullah 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Saudi Arabia)
• King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)
• Mansoura National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)

Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership

• Al-Balqa Applied 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• The British 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ in Egypt (Egypt)
• Ibn Tofa?l 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Morocco)
• The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan (Jordan)
• King Abdullah 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Saudi Arabia)
• Nile 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• October 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) (Egypt)
• Qatar 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Qatar)

Outstanding Contribution to Regional Development

• Al-Kitab 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Iraq)
• Al-Quds 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• ESLSCA 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• Galala 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (GU) (Egypt)
• Ibn Tofa?l 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Morocco)
• The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan (Jordan)
• New York 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
• Qatar 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Qatar)

Outstanding Support for Students

• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
• Ibn Tofa?l 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Morocco)
• King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)
• Palestine Ahliya 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• Qassim 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Saudi Arabia)
• Taibah 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Saudi Arabia)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Warith Alanbiyaa (Iraq)
• Zayed 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)

Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Al-Ahliyya Amman 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
• Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (Egypt)
• The Arab Institute for Women (AiW) at the Lebanese American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (LAU) (Lebanon)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Mosul (Iraq)
• New York 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
• Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Saudi Arabia)
• Zayed 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)

Research Project of the Year: STEM

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• Al-Ahliyya Amman 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
• Euromed 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Fez (Morocco)
• National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology, Oman (Oman)
• Nile 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Technology, Iraq (Iraq)
• Zewail City of Science and Technology (Egypt)

Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• An-Najah National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ in Cairo (AUC) (Egypt)
• Heriot-Watt 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hertfordshire, hosted by Global Academic Foundation (Egypt)
• The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan (Jordan)
• King Fahd 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)
• Port Said 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)

Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• Gulf 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Bahrain)
• Lebanese American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Lebanon)
• New Giza 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• Prince Sultan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (PSU) (Saudi Arabia)
• Qassim 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Saudi Arabia)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Technology, Iraq (Iraq)
• Zayed 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)

Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year

• Abu Dhabi 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (United Arab Emirates)
• Al-Ahliyya Amman 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Jordan)
• American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
• An-Najah National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Palestine)
• ESLSCA 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Egypt)
• The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Jordan (Jordan)
• Lebanese American 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Lebanon)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Warith Alanbiyaa (Iraq)