The event was presided over by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group.
Aound 500 families, friends and Emirates' senior management attended the event.
The students were awarded degrees across a multitude of disciplines including 13 UAE national graduates, who are also Emirates staff, received the higher national diploma in computing and software engineering.
Additionally, the ceremony also commemorated 28 graduates from the postgraduate MBA programs, 17 of whom are Emirates staff, and all of whom are professionals working in the aviation, logistics, and IT fields.
"Our graduates reflect the diversity and achievement of the college's global student body, coming from more than 16 nations such as the UAE, France, Germany, Russia, India and the Philippines,” said Ahmad Al-Ali, vice-chancellor, Emirates Aviation College.
Al-Ali added: "The variety of degree programs in which the graduates studied, many while still working full-time, illustrates how the college meets the educational needs of the UAE."
He added: "With the future plans to relocate the Emirates Aviation College to a completely new, state-of-the-art campus in Academic City, the college is well-positioned to take its place as a recognized international institute for Aviation Studies excellence.”
As a testament to the Emirates Aviation College's commitment to constantly offer new and industry-relevant programs, during the next academic semester the college will introduce two additional programs; an MSc in aviation safety and a higher national diploma in operations engineering.
The spring semester, which will commence on February 26, also marks the first session of the new JAA Licensed Pilot Training program, presented in collaboration with Jeppesen.
