Murdoch University Dubai

Murdoch University Dubai
جامعة مردوك دبي
Motto Students are at the center of everything we do
Type Private
Established 2008
Dean Dr Max Sully, Dean and Academic President
Director Mr Daniel Adkins
Location Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Campus Dubai International Academic City
Mascot Murdoch Sharks
Affiliations Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Government of Australia (TEQSA)
Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Government of Dubai (KHDA)
Website www.murdochdubai.ac.ae

Murdoch University Dubai is a core branch of Murdoch University which is based in Perth, Western Australia.[1] The Dubai campus was inaugurated in 2008 by His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and is situated at the heart of the impressive Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE.[2] The university has built its reputation through academic excellence in the field of Media, Business, Education and Information Technology since 2008.[3][4]
Mr. Zafar Siddiqi is Chairman and Co-Founder of Murdoch University Dubai and also the Chairman and Co-Founder of CNBC Africa, Chairman and Founder of CNBC Arabia and President and Founder of CNBC Pakistan. Murdoch has its Vice Chairman as Mr. Rakesh Wahi[5] who is also the founder of - CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa, ABN Productions, ABN Training Institute, ABN Newswire Services, ABN Digital, ABN Pictures, ABN Education Trust, Trans National Education, Ananya Farms and Tech One Global.[6]

Rankings and accreditation

Murdoch University currently stands within top 65 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of the world’s top 100 universities under 50 years old making it the 9th highest of the 16 Australian universities included in the top 100. In addition to the 'THE 100 Under 50' ranking, Murdoch has also been ranked among the world’s elite institutions in three subject areas according to the fifth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Murdoch ranked 38 in Veterinary Science and in the top 200 for Agriculture & Forestry and Politics & International Studies. [7] The university is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Government of Australia (TEQSA) and licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Government of Dubai (KHDA).

Programs offered

Murdoch University Dubai offers a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Media, Business, Information Technology, Finance and Education.[8][9]

Undergraduate programs

Postgraduate courses

Founding and history

Murdoch University is one of five universities in Western Australia, formally constituted on 25 July 1973, the date on which the Governor appointed the first members of the University Senate under section 12(1)(9) of the Murdoch University Act. It was the second university established in Western Australia and the seventeenth in Australia. Murdoch had ten Foundation Professors. The foundation Vice Chancellor was Professor Stephen Griew. The University's foundation professors were scholars of international standing and came to Murdoch University with distinguished reputations of the highest level in their respective fields. They officially commenced duties on 1 July 1973. In 1975, its inaugural year, Murdoch University enrolled 672 undergraduate students. Today, Murdoch University has a student population of over 18,000 including 2,000 international students spread across three Campuses in Western Australia and International Study Centres in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Dubai.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Murdoch University, Perth". Murdoch University.
  2. ↑ "Murdoch University opens Dubai campus". The National. 27 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Think Murdoch". Murdoch University Dubai. 1 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Murdoch University in Dubai". Campus Notes. 16 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "Media mogul spells out grand vision for Africa". Business Daily. 18 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Global Middle East Board Members". Murdoch University.
  7. ↑ "World University Rankings 2014–2015". Times Higher Education Supplement 2014–2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sanjeev Gupta speaks on Cultural Intelligence at Murdoch Executive Series". Zawya. 6 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Importance of International Education to be featured at Murdoch Open Night". Zawya. 19 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "History of Murdoch University". Murdoch University.

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