United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates University
Established 1975
Type Public
Chancellor Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Provost Prof. Mohamed Albaili
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ali Rashid Abdullah Al Noaimi
Undergraduates 12,884
Postgraduates 676
Location Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Campus Urban
Website www.uaeu.ac.ae

United Arab Emirates University (in Arabic:جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) was established in 1975 and is the first and oldest of the three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (the other two are the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University). The university is located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. The UAEU is an accredited comprehensive research-based institution. The university admits UAE nationals primarily, with about 15% of its student body coming predominantly from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Location

The university is located in the city of Al Ain, an oasis city in the Abu Dhabi emirate 140 km east of the capital city of Abu Dhabi and a similar distance from the city of Dubai. The university features six separate smaller campuses.[1]

Rankings

The United Arab Emirates University was ranked the 370th best university in the world in the 2012/2013 QS World University Rankings,[2] while the 2011/12 QS World University Rankings placed UAEU among the Top 50 Under 50,[3] i.e., among the top 50 world universities that were founded within the past 50 years, being ranked number 48. Within the Top 50 Under 50 rankings, only eight universities in the world that are younger than UAEU are ranked above UAEU, reflecting the institution's very dynamic growth and ambition to strive for excellence.

In its capacity as a business school, UAEU was placed as the third best business school in Africa and the Middle East in the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report.[4] As a Research University the UAEU is ranked as number one in the GCC countries, number two in the Arab World, and ninth in the entire Muslim world.Also it was ranked the best 86th university in Asia by Times higher education:Asia university ranking [5]

Management and Structure

The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the management of the university as well as the overall direction of policy and strategic planning, budget and financial activities, external relations, alumni, and services that support the academic mission of UAEU. The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer responsible for the Colleges, undergraduate studies, research and graduate studies, and information technology. He is assisted in these responsibilities by the Deputy Provost. The Secretary General is responsible for services that support the academic mission of the University including finance, budget, facilities management, human resources, auxiliary services, and safety. The Deans are the heads of the academic Colleges, which are groupings of academic disciplines, through which the academic staff teach at undergraduate and post graduate levels, and conduct research and scholarship.

The UAEU is a comprehensive university with diverse undergraduate and post graduate programs in nine Colleges that offer a full range of degree programs in the following colleges:

The University Foundations Program prepares students for academic degree programs with pre-university courses in English, Arabic and Mathematics and other support in making the transition from school to university.

In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs, the UAEU conducts significant continuous education courses and vocational certificates for the community across all disciplines and hosts the Emirates Health Services, which provides medical skills training.

Research

To keep pace with the country’s extensive development in diversifying its economy and the need to focus on scientific research in preparing the nation’s people, the University launched the first PhD program at a national University in the UAE. As a research active institution it attracts substantial national, international, and industrial grants. PhD programs and professional doctorate degrees cover a diverse range including Pharmacy, Public Health, and a Doctorate of Business Administration.

The University also hosts research centers of global and national interest including the Zayed Center for Health Sciences and the National Water Center.

Degrees

The UAEU offers the following University Degrees:

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelors of: •Accounting, •Economics, •Finance and Banking, •Management Information Systems and Statistics, and •Business Administration in Marketing, Management, Finance and Banking, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management and Development.

Bachelor of: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education in Islamic Studies and Arabic, Mathematics and Science, Social Studies and Civics, English, Special Education in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Gifted and Talented and Professional Diploma in Teaching.

Bachelor of: Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Petroleum Engineering and Communication Engineering; With concentration in: Communications, Building and Construction.

Bachelor in: Agribusiness, Consumer Science, Dietetics, Food Industry and Transportation, Horticulture, Marine Fisheries and Animal Science, Nutritional Science and Food Science.

Bachelor of Arts in:Geography, Mass Communication, Arabic Language and Literature, English Literature, Linguistics, History, Applied Linguistics/TESOL, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Translation Studies, Leadership and Society, Tourism Studies, philosophy, and French Language. Bachelors of: Geography, Mass Communication, General Linguistics, Human Services and Counseling, Social Work, and Urban Planning.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology: Computer Systems Design, Intelligent Systems, Electronic Commerce, Information Security, Enterprise System, Networking, Software Development. Bachelor of IT in: Computer Science, Computer System Engineering, Information System, Electronic Commerce, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, and Information Security.

Bachelor of: Shariah and Islamic Studies with same concentration.

Doctor of Medicine

Bachelor of: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Biochemistry. With concentration in: Cellular & Molecular Biology, Ecological and Environmental Biology, Petroleum Geology, Applied Geology, Petroleum and Water Concentration.

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science in: Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; E-Business, IT Management, Information Security, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology; and Clinical Psychology. Master Degree in: Horticulture; Private Law, Public Law, international Trade Law; Civil Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Water Resources Sciences, Engineering Management, Petroleum Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering; Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems; Business Administration; Governance and Public Policy, Social Work; Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Educational Leadership; Public Health, Medical Sciences in Applied Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.

Doctorate of Business Administration, Doctor of Pharmacy.

Doctorate of Philosophy: In Colleges of:Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Food and Agriculture, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Technology, Law, and Medicine and Health Sciences.

References

  1. ↑ "Campus". Uniandi. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. ↑ http://topuniversities.com/university/unitedarabemiratesuniversity/
  3. ↑ http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/top-50-under-50
  4. ↑ http://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/top-business-schools-report-2010/regions/top-business-schools-in-africa-and-middle-east
  5. ↑ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/regional-ranking/region/asia