Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University
جامعة أبوظبي
Motto Today we create tomorrow's success
Type Private
Established 2003
Chairman Ali Al Dhaheri
Chancellor Terry Motiuk (interim)
Vice-Chancellor Terry Motiuk
Academic staff
 145[1]
Students 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students[2][3]
Location Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Campus Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain, Dubai
Website www.adu.ac.ae
Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University is a university in the United Arab Emirates with campuses in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai.[4] It was established in 2003, after three years of planning by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other citizens of the United Arab Emirates. According to the University, its founders "envisioned an institution that would be among the best in the UAE, the Persian Gulf region and throughout the world.[5] The largest private university in the United Arab Emirates,[6] it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees based upon the American model of higher education.[7]

Accreditation

The university ensured that all degree programs would be accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research before any students enrolled.[5] The College of Business Administration received AACSB accreditation in 2015. Some College of Engineering programs received accreditation from ABET in 2015. In 2016 the university gained accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States, "for upholding the highest international academic standards of higher education institutions worldwide in teaching, scientific research and community service and for its commitment to three core values: student learning and success outcomes, quality and improvement, and institutional integrity, sustainability and accountability."[8][9]

Accreditation, Certifications and Awards:

Colleges and programs

Abu Dhabi University provides both undergraduate and postgraduate study programs, and consists of three colleges along with an English Language Institute. It currently has 8,000 students from 62 countries.[10]

Its four colleges are:[11]

College of Law

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

College of Business Administration

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

The university also operates the International Center for Business Resilience.[12]

Abu Dhabi University has affiliations with the following institutions: ENPC MBA Paris, Al Maktoum Institute, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, University of Westminster, University of London, and Thunderbird School of Global Management,.[13]

Abu Dhabi Campus

Abu Dhabi University

In October 2006, a new campus opened in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. It includes a teaching hospital, prayer rooms, a graduate center and a sports field. There are plans to build a K-12 school with a nursery that will cater to 2,000 students. [14] The construction plan was divided into three phases.[14] In 2016 the university began construction work to expand its facilities, with the addition of 30 labs furnished with the latest scientific equipment. Scheduled to open in August 2016, this expansion will also feature 12 classrooms, 110 faculty and staff offices, meeting rooms, and multi-purpose rooms that are all fitted with state-of-the-art equipment.[15]

Dubai Campus

Building on Abu Dhabi University’s continued success and prestigious reputation in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, the University’s newly launched campus in Dubai’s Knowledge Park caters to the needs of a dynamic, vibrant and multicultural professional environment, in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and President of Abu Dhabi University's Board of Regents, to transform ADU into an international powerhouse of excellence in teaching, scientific research and community engagement.  

With its top-notch technology driven facilities, the University’s Dubai campus offers postgraduate students 13 master’s degree programs in Law, Business, Education, IT and Engineering, that have been accredited nationally by the UAE’s Ministry of Education and internationally by the “Western Association of Schools and Colleges: Senior College and University Commission –WSCUC”. These programs have all been designed to integrate latest markets demands and trends, qualifying professional graduates to excel in their careers and shape their futures . 

International ranking

The QS World Universities ranked Abu Dhabi University as the 701st best university in the world (and 29th in the Arab region).[16]

References

  1. ↑ Abu Dhabi University adds five new international scholars to its growing team of 145 faculty members Archived November 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., News Archive, Abu Dhabi University, UAE.
  2. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University seeking US accreditation to raise standards". The National. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University inaugurates new Dh16 million dorm". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University recognized amongst the world’s top 550 universities". Al Bawaba Business. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 ADU in Profile Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Abu Dhabi University, UAE.
  6. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University seeking US accreditation to raise standards". The National. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University recognized amongst the world’s top 550 universities". Al Bawaba Business. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "UAE and Abu Dhabi Universities receive the WASC certificate". United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Staff reporter. "Abu Dhabi University gets int'l accreditation". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University inaugurates new Dh16 million dorm". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Colleges". Abu Dhabi University. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University unveils International Center for Business Resilience". SME Advisor. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Stensgaard, Anne-Birte. "Abu Dhabi University and Thunderbird School of Management in Arizona sign MoU". AMEInfo.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  14. 1 2 Campus Tour Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Abu Dhabi University, UAE.
  15. ↑ Staff reporter. "Abu Dhabi University launches expansion plan". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Abu Dhabi University". Top Uinversities. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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