RAS AL KHAIMAH, 5th October 2018 (WAM) -- Higher education has come a long way in the UAE, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah.

Sheikh Saud made the remarks as he attended the 2nd convocation ceremony, hosted last night by the Ras Al Khaimah Medical & Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU), to celebrate the graduation of 153 of the 8th batch students at the colleges of Pharmacy and Nursing.

Sheikh Saud praised the highest standards attained by RAKMHSU. He congratulated the graduates and their families and wished them further success.

President of University, Dr. S Gurumadhva Rao, said the RAKMHSU is determined to sustain its mission of driving education in the UAE and equipping the youth with knowledge.

In attendance was a number of Sheikhs, senior university and RAK government officials and families of the graduates.