HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister deputises Deputy Prime Minister to attend University of Bahrain Graduation
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, deputised Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, to attend the graduation ceremony of the 28th cohort of the University of Bahrain, held at Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Hall on the university’s campus in Sakhir.
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah affirmed that qualified national talent is the country’s true wealth and a cornerstone of sustaining its achievements within the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and guided by the directives of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the attention given to higher education reflects an established national approach to investing in Bahraini citizens, developing their abilities, providing them with broader opportunities for excellence and equipping them to keep pace with rapid developments across various domains. This enhances the readiness of future generations to participate effectively in building the country’s future, recognising the pivotal role of education in achieving progress and prosperity.
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah commended the University of Bahrain’s role in preparing generations who have contributed to various sectors, as well as its achievements and continued efforts to advance academic excellence, keep pace with developments across disciplines, and enhance creativity and innovation, further strengthening its contribution to intellectual and scientific activity.
The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the importance of aligning university education with labour market needs through continuous academic programme development and expanded cooperation with public and private sector institutions, providing graduates with diverse career opportunities and greater prospects for entrepreneurship and launching projects that add value to the national economy. He congratulated the 28th cohort of graduates, praising their dedication and perseverance, the support of their parents, and the efforts of the university’s Board of Trustees, management, and academic and administrative staff in fulfilling their educational mission.
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah noted that graduation, while marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication, also represents the beginning of a new phase of responsibility and contribution, requiring continued learning and self-development, a spirit of initiative and ambition, and adherence to the values of hard work and excellence. These qualities will enable graduates to live up to the trust and expectations placed in them and contribute to the advancement of the Kingdom.
The Deputy Prime Minister then presented certificates to outstanding postgraduate graduates and bachelor’s degree graduates who received academic excellence awards.
During the ceremony, Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman of the University of Bahrain Board of Trustees, expressed pride in the importance His Majesty the King attaches to education, and the directives of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister
He also expressed his deepest gratitude and appreciation to HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for patronising the ceremony, reflecting strong support for the University of Bahrain and appreciation of its graduates across various academic disciplines.
Dr Juma also thanked the Deputy Prime Minister for attending the ceremony, affirming his continued support for higher education institutions in general and the University of Bahrain in particular, as the Kingdom’s first national university.
The Minister highlighted the university’s achievements in the 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, where it ranked seventh globally in Sustainable Development Goal 17 and seventh in the Arab world and 23rd globally in Sustainable Development Goal 4. The university also ranked in the 101–200 band globally, 85th in Asia, 17th in the Arab world and first locally, recording its strongest performance to date in the rankings.
For his part, Dr. Fuad Mohammed Al Ansari, President of the University of Bahrain, affirmed that the university would continue developing its educational and research environment, expanding its international partnerships, and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in line with national development priorities and Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.
