Knowledge and Human Development Authority
Government entity
Authority
Local
Dubai
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is the government authority responsible for the growth and quality of private education in Dubai. It supports and regulates early childhood centres, schools, universities, and training centres, while providing services and guidance to students, parents, educators, and investors.
- Short name
- KHDA
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Type
- Authority
- Part of
- Government of Dubai
- Official website
- web.khda.gov.ae
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Dubai
- Ownership
- Government
- Sector
- Education
- Regulates
- Private education (early childhood centres, schools, higher education providers, and training institutes)
- Public register
- Open register
- Founders
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum
- Official accounts
- X · LinkedIn
Organisation chart
Knowledge and Human Development AuthorityLeadership and executive management
A
Amna Almaazmi
CEO of Growth and Human Development
S
Saeed Mubarak Kharbash
CEO of Policies, Research and Programmes
F
Fatma Ibrahim Belrehif
CEO of Education Quality Assurance and Compliance Agency
W
Wafi Dawood
CEO of Strategic Development Sector; Institutional Development Chief
A
Abdulrahman Nassir
CEO of Business Support Sector
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