conduct research and scholarship. The UAEU has undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in nine colleges: College of Business and Economics College of Education College of Engineering College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Information Technology College of Law College of Medicine and Health Sciences College of Science The University Foundations Program prepares students for academic degree programs with pre-university courses in English, Arabic and Mathematics and other support in making the transition from school to university. In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs, the UAEU conducts continuous education courses and vocational certificates for the community across all disciplines and hosts the Emirates Health Services, which provides medical skills training. Faculty Ibrahim Galadari, professor and dermatologist Symposiums Biological Sciences In November 2016, the University held its first ever symposium on Biological Sciences "GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS" attended by experts from different parts of the world. Research The university launched the first PhD program at a national university in the UAE. As a research institution it attracts national, international, and industrial grants. PhD programs and professional doctorate degrees cover a range including Pharmacy, Public Health, and a Doctorate of Business Administration. The university hosts research centers including the Zayed Center for Health Sciences and the National Water Center. Notable alumni Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of interior and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates and former deputy prime minister Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, was regarded as the 27th most powerful person in the world by Forbes in 2009 before his death Shaykha al-Nakhi, pioneering female short story writer Maryam Al Roumi, minister of social affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the second woman to hold a cabinet post in the history of United Arab Emirates, listed among top 10 most powerful Arab women in government by Forbes Saqr Ghobash, minister of labour of the United Arab Emirates and former ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico Abdul