About & Governance
Administrative Units
The strategic offices driving UHB's excellence, sustainability, and community engagement. Each division operates specialized units to ensure high-performance execution.
Excellence Office
Leads the university's efforts in research quality, global recognition, and institutional reputation — ensuring UHB is consistently benchmarked against the highest international standards.
Research Unit
Supports academic research activities contributing to global recognition frameworks, identifying strengths, and supporting high-impact publications.
Key Functions
- Monitoring and analyzing research output and citations
- Supporting faculty in internationally recognized research
- Identifying gaps aligned with global recognition criteria
- Coordinating to promote interdisciplinary research
Rankings Unit
Manages the university's participation in international recognition frameworks by collecting data, tracking performance, and developing strategies.
Key Functions
- Coordinating data submission for global surveys
- Tracking performance across all recognition indicators
- Developing annual improvement plans and benchmarks
- Liaising to ensure data accuracy
Institutional Reputation
Works to strengthen UHB's visibility and standing among academic peers, employers, and the wider community — regionally and internationally.
Key Functions
- Managing academic reputation and employer perception
- Building relationships with academic & professional networks
- Supporting international collaborations and partnerships
- Promoting UHB's achievements through media channels
Community Engagement Division
Connects the university with its surrounding community through outreach, awareness, and impact-driven projects — a core pillar of social sustainability.
Outreach Unit
Builds bridges between UHB and the local community, schools, and public institutions — ensuring an active and positive role in society.
Key Functions
- Organizing community events and public lectures
- Building partnerships with schools and NGOs
- Facilitating student and faculty volunteer programs
- Documenting and reporting community outreach impact
Awareness Unit
Promotes sustainability culture and values across the university community and beyond — raising understanding of environmental and social responsibility.
Key Functions
- Running awareness campaigns on campus topics
- Organizing workshops, exhibitions, and sustainability weeks
- Producing educational content for students and staff
- Tracking awareness levels through surveys
Projects & Initiatives Unit
Plans, manages, and evaluates sustainability and community projects — translating strategy into real, measurable action on the ground.
Key Functions
- Managing projects from planning to evaluation
- Coordinating cross-unit initiatives and timely delivery
- Monitoring outcomes against sustainability KPIs
- Documenting lessons learned and publishing results
Sustainability Office
Oversees the university's environmental commitments and sustainability reporting — ensuring UHB meets the highest standards of environmental stewardship.
Environmental Unit
Manages and monitors the university's environmental performance covering energy, water, waste, and carbon footprint in line with green standards.
Key Functions
- Monitoring energy consumption and renewable generation
- Tracking water usage, waste production, and recycling
- Conducting annual environmental audits across campus
- Implementing green campus programs and initiatives
Research Unit
Supports academic research directly linked to environmental and social sustainability — connecting scholarly work to real-world challenges.
Key Functions
- Promoting sustainability-focused research across faculties
- Mapping research output to the 17 UN SDGs
- Supporting grant applications for sustainability research
- Collaborating with the Excellence Office on joint outputs
Reporting & Analysis Unit
Collects, analyzes, and publishes sustainability data — ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with international reporting standards.
Key Functions
- Producing the annual Sustainability Report
- Maintaining the performance dashboard and data systems
- Verifying data integrity before global submission
- Benchmarking UHB's performance against peer institutions