VIDEO: Sultan Bin Ahmed earns PhD in Management from Exeter University
Last updated: September 26, 2026 | 12:22
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed poses outside the University of Exeter Business School.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, has successfully earned a PhD in Management Studies from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.
The renowned University of Exeter, where Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, completed his doctoral research, is a top-tier academic institution globally and across the UK, recognised for its specialised programmes and for producing scholars who conduct rigorous cross-disciplinary research.
Notably, Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed follows in the footsteps of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and a notable Exeter alumnus, who earned a PhD in History with distinction from the same university in 1985.
Sheikh Sultan with dignitaries at the event.
The academic path of the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah is defined by continuous achievement and a deep dedication to lifelong learning, consistently engaging with leading global universities and research institutions.
Prior to his doctoral achievement, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Arkansas State University in the United States and a Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan, USA.