United Arab Emirates University

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United Arab Emirates University


Established:	1976
Type:	Public
President:	Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Undergraduates:	15,000
Location:	Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
Campus:	Urban
Website:	http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/

United Arab Emirates University (in Arabic:جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) was established in 1976, and is the oldest of the three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates compared to the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University. The university is located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

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[edit] Location:

The university is located in the city of Al-Ain, an oasis town in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, approx. 140 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi

[edit] Mission Statement:

United Arab Emirates University is the premier national university whose mission is to meet the educational and cultural needs of the UAE society by providing programs and services of the highest quality. It contributes to the expansion of knowledge by conducting quality research and by developing and applying modern information technology. It plays a significant role in leading cultural, social and economic development in the country.

[edit] Academics:

The university comprises the following colleges:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Science
College of Education
College of Business and Economics
College of Shari'ah and Law
College of Food and Agriculture
College of Engineering
College of Medicine and Health Science
College of Information Technology
University General Requirements Unit

[edit] Research:

United Arab Emirates University is also engaged in numerous research and development projects. In 2003, the University has signed a scientific cooperation with University of California at Davis to enhance its role to drive the research and development sector in the United Arab Emirates. ^[1].