Abu dhabi: Ajman University has been named one of the first founding members of QS One, an elite leadership network that brings together universities shaping the future of global higher education. The announcement was made at the BRIDGE Summit in Abu Dhabi, where Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice-President, and Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, QS Executive Director for Africa, Middle East and South Asia, presented the QS One Membership Certificate to Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor of Ajman University.
According to Emirates News Agency, QS One is a highly selective community reserved for institutions that demonstrate vision, institutional maturity, and a strong capacity to influence sector-wide advancement. Nunzio Quacquarelli, Founder and President of QS Quacquarelli Symonds, expressed that Ajman University’s involvement will help define a new chapter for QS and the sector, highlighting its role in shaping the global higher education landscape.
This milestone builds on Ajman University’s expanding presence across influential international platforms. It reinforces the university’s role in actively shaping policy dialogue, academic innovation, and future-ready education systems aligned with national and regional ambitions. Dr. Seghir emphasized the deepening partnership with QS, which opens up opportunities for collaboration and strategic engagement. Through QS One, Ajman University aims to contribute to forward-looking conversations that support the UAE’s knowledge economy and regional academic ambitions.
Dr. Fernandes noted that Ajman University joins QS One as a founding member during a time of significant transformation in global higher education. The university has consistently demonstrated clarity of purpose, institutional maturity, and a commitment to advancing the sector through evidence-based decision-making and innovative practice. Ajman University continues to reinforce its academic influence and international engagement.