Khalifa University

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• Khalifa University https://www.ku.ac.ae/

  The official site describes Khalifa University as a research-intensive university in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

  The university reports three colleges, three research institutes, 20 research centers and 36 departments.

  The same page publishes the university's entry into the global top 150 and its 147th worldwide position in the QS World University Rankings 2027.

  Model elements: this source is used for identity, location, scale and QS 2027 rank verification.

• Undergraduate Programs https://www.ku.ac.ae/academics/undergraduate-programs

  The undergraduate programs page states that Khalifa University offers 16 Bachelor's degree programs, some with optional concentrations.

  The program list covers engineering, physical sciences, computing, mathematical sciences, biomedical engineering, biology and health sciences.

  The university separately lists minors in Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Energy Transition, General Business, Mathematics, Nuclear Engineering, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Game Development and Quantum Computing.

  Model elements: this source shows the baseline fixed bachelor program model, optional concentrations and a minor layer.

• Undergraduate Catalog https://www.ku.ac.ae/undergraduate-catalog

  The official catalog page links to the Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 and earlier catalogs.

  The university describes the catalog as the source for academic programs, course offerings, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements.

  Model elements: this source is used as the entry point to current 2025-2026 rules, not as standalone evidence of flexibility.

• Degree Programs Offered https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-regulations/degree-programs-offered

  The 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog lists the undergraduate degree programs offered by Khalifa University.

  The catalog says undergraduate engineering programs range between 129 and 130 credits, divided into 48 GER credits, 14 to 18 additional Math/Science credits and 63 to 68 major requirement credits.

  Science programs are listed as 123 to 125 credits, with 48 GER credits and 75 to 77 major requirement credits.

  Model elements: this source confirms fixed degree programs with defined credit structures and supports the normal four-year bachelor reading together with the credit load page.

• Total Degree Credits and Semester Load https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-credit-system/total-degree-credits-and-semester-load

  The catalog says total degree credits for undergraduate programs vary but are never less than 120 semester hours.

  A normal full semester undergraduate program is 15 to 18 credit hours.

  The catalog states that a student must normally complete 15 to 18 credit hours per semester to finish a bachelor's degree in four years.

  Model elements: this is the main source for bachelorSpecialistProgramDuration 4 to 4. The separate six-year study limit is treated as an administrative maximum, not the planned duration.

• University Degree Requirements https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-regulations/university-degree-requirements

  The catalog states that a bachelor degree requires completion of GERs, completion of the chosen college and degree program requirements, a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and residence conditions.

  It states that students with major and minor components must satisfy both major and minor requirements.

  It also states that students registered for a double major must satisfy the requirements of each major.

  Model elements: this source confirms that minors and double majors are official degree structures, not only informal advising options.

• Double Major https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-regulations/degree-majors-minors-tracks-and-concentrations/degree-major/double-major

  The catalog allows students to pursue a second major concurrently with the primary major through a double major request to the Registrar.

  Approval is required from the scholarship office, academic advisor, department heads and dean, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.

  Students must apply by the time they have completed 45 credit hours, submit a proposed plan of study for both majors and complete at least 30 additional credits beyond one major's requirement.

  Model elements: this is the main basis for programChoice 4. I do not classify the university as programChoice 5 because the model remains degree-program based and the second major is regulated by eligibility and approval rules.

• Degree Minors https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-regulations/degree-majors-minors-tracks-and-concentrations/degree-minors

  The catalog defines academic minors as structured study outside the major.

  A minor requires no fewer than 12 credits, with limits on overlap between minor and major courses.

  Students may request to declare a minor after completing 30 credits and must have a minimum CGPA of 2.5.

  Model elements: minors support programChoice above major only, but the double major rule is stronger, so the final programChoice is 4.

• General Education Requirements https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-regulations/general-education-requirements/general-education-requirements-gers-total-of-16-courses-and-48-credits

  The catalog defines GERs as 16 courses and 48 credits.

  The GER structure includes English and Communication, Grand Challenges and Student Development, Math and Science, UAE Studies, Innovation/Entrepreneurship/Sustainability, Programming and a Humanities or Business Studies elective block.

  Basic GER courses are normally taken in the first two years, while other GER courses supplement the major in later years.

  Model elements: this confirms internal distribution and elective choice at courseChoice 2 level. Study abroad and transfer-credit rules are kept as context but no longer raise courseChoice after the stricter cross-registration audit.

• Graduation Residency Requirements https://iq5.smartcatalogiq.com/en/catalogs/khalifa-university/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/academic-credit-system/graduation-residency-requirements

  The catalog requires completion of all coursework in a degree program sequence within six years of first enrollment.

  It allows course substitution or academic variation with approval by the degree program chair and dean.

  A minimum of 50 percent of credits applied toward graduation must be earned from KU courses, with a cross-reference to ACA 3270 Transfer Credits and Advanced Standing.

  The page also says KU Exchange Program/Study Abroad participants are exempt from the last 30 credit hour residency requirement.

  Strict cross-registration review: this source does not prove ordinary selection of individual external courses that can be credited into the degree record. It remains mobility or transfer context, while courseChoice is lowered to 2 based on verified distribution groups, minor-like blocks, general education or structured elective requirements.

• Study Abroad and Exchange Program https://www.ku.ac.ae/international-student-services/program

  The official International Student Services page describes study abroad for Khalifa University students and says students can choose from a wide range of universities worldwide.

  The program is open to undergraduate students who meet eligibility requirements such as sophomore or junior standing, no violations, CGPA 3.0 and English language criteria.

  The required document list includes a Transient Form, transcript, personal statement and interview with the Study Abroad Office.

  The step-by-step process tells students to review eligible universities, contact their advisor for course selection, apply to host universities and then go abroad.

  Strict cross-registration review: this source does not prove ordinary selection of individual external courses that can be credited into the degree record. It remains mobility or transfer context, while courseChoice is lowered to 2 based on verified distribution groups, minor-like blocks, general education or structured elective requirements.

• Khalifa University Open Data https://www.ku.ac.ae/open-data

  Khalifa University's official open data page links to Factbook 2022/23, Factbook 2023/24, Factbook 2024/25 and the 2023 annual report. The accessible HTML page does not expose a verifiable undergraduate headcount, so total and bachelor are left unknown.