University Profiles
American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Established by Royal Decree, AURAK originates from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah who is also university’s Chancellor. The American University of Ras Al Khaimah provides high quality American-style undergraduate and graduate education that encourages lifelong learning and professional education; conducts research to serve the RAK Emirate, the UAE, and the greater region to strengthen community and business development; and promotes human capacity to ensure an educated workforce for social and economic progress.
Canadian University Dubai
The Canadian University Dubai, popularly known as CUD, is a private university in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2006. The Canadian University Dubai offers education based on the Canadian curriculum. The university has recently opened a new campus located in the heart of Dubai, in City Walk. The university was originally known as Centennial University of Dubai. This title was changed to Canadian University Dubai once it became an independent Canadian institution. The university maintains its ties with the original Ontario-based Centennial College, offering students transfer programs after their second year.
De Montfort University Dubai
At DMU Dubai, we welcome students from all backgrounds and are proud to offer the perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience. Our Courses are delivered by a wide range of international faculty, with UK experts flying in from DMU Leicester to teach DMU Dubai Programmes.
Emirates Aviation University
Emirates Aviation University (EAU), also known as Emirates Aviation College, is a university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the educational arm of The Emirates Group. The EAU offers education in aeronautical engineering, aviation management, business management, aviation safety and security studies.
Heriot-Watt Dubai University
Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is a satellite campus of Heriot-Watt University based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005, it was the first campus of an overseas university to open in Dubai International Academic City. In April 2019, Heriot-Watt's Dubai campus was crowned 'Best University' in the Middle East at the first ever Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards. The campus received a five-star rating for three consecutive years in 2019, 2020 and 2021 from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the supreme educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai.
HTMi Switzerland Dubai
HTMi, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland Dubai, a pioneered Swiss hospitality school is a center of excellence, with a vision to become the leading hospitality & tourism management institute in the Middle East. The institute offers Swiss qualifications to its graduates, with undergraduate and postgraduate programs in international hotel & tourism management and culinary arts. It prepares its students for thriving management careers in the global hospitality industry through world-class education, workshops and training programs. Strategically located in a hotel, the campus enables students to experience real-life hotel environment by learning and staying in the hotel for their study duration.
Hult International Business School Dubai
Study at the triple-accredited Hult International Business School in Dubai and make the most of everything the city has to offer. Hult’s master's programs have been designed to make you the graduate that every employer wants to hire and every entrepreneur wants to be. Whatever your career aspirations, Dubai has the environment and connections you need to succeed.
Institute of Management Technology - Dubai
The Institute of Management Technology-Dubai (IMTD) is an international business school. It is certified by the Ministry of Higher Education, UAE; the Institute is licensed by MOHESR and KHDA, and all its programs are accredited by the CAA. It offers accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs to students from a multitude of nationalities and educational backgrounds. Established in 2006, the Institute was among the first International Business Schools to have set up a full-fledged campus in Dubai.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - Dubai Campus
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai previously known as Manipal University Dubai is a branch campus of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai was founded in 2000 and enrolls over 2000 students.
Middlesex University Dubai
Middlesex University Dubai (MDX Dubai) (Arabic: جامعة ميدلسكس دبي, romanized: Jāmiʿah Mīdilsaks Dubaī) is an offshore campus of Middlesex University London in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Situated across two locations in Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City, the campus was inaugurated in 2005 and currently has over 4,500 students from over 110 studying across both locations. Dr Cedwyn Fernandes is Director of Middlesex University Dubai, alongside his duties as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Middlesex University London. Middlesex University's student body has over 37,000 students from more than 140 nationalities.
Murdoch University Dubai
Murdoch University Dubai is an Australian university campus located in Dubai Knowledge Park, in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; it is a branch campus of Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Murdoch University Dubai was inaugurated in Dubai International Academic City in 2008 by Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The campus was extended to 27,000 square feet, double its original size, in 2020. The new campus, which opened in July 2020, was designed by Woods Bagot, and constructed by KPS. It is intended to support expanded facilities in Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity. The completed multi-million dollar campus sat empty for a period because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a period where new admissions for institutions across Dubai fell by 50%. The University established a hardship fund for students impacted by the pandemic.
Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai
Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai (RIT Dubai) is a satellite campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The college is located in the Dubai Silicon Oasis and started offering part-time graduate courses in Fall 2008. In 2009, the university began its full-time graduate program. RIT Dubai's first graduating class was in 2010, with the graduation ceremony taking place in Rochester, NY. In 2010, a full-time undergraduate program was started as part of the university's planned expansion. In the fall of 2011, RIT Dubai moved its campus to a new premises to accommodate the growing student body. By 2019, RIT plans to expand the campus to 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) to provide facilities for 4,000 students.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) in Dubai is the first and only home-grown hospitality management university in the Middle East. The university is part of the Jumeirah Group and Dubai Holding which holds hotels such as the Burj Al Arab,Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and the Madinat Jumeirah heritage and leisure complex. EAHM offers undergraduate and postgraduate levels programmes along with short courses and Executive programmes.
University of Birmingham Dubai
The University of Birmingham has an affliated Dubai campus established in 2017 at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). They have since moved from the DIAC headquarters with the construction of a new campus in 2022 in the same area, inaugrated by the Dubai crown prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. The campus boasts of having all faculty flown in or permanently staffed from the UK campus.
University of Bolton, Ras Al Khaimah
The University of Bolton, Ras Al Khaimah is a reputable international branch campus offering UK degrees in the UAE. Established in 2019 through a partnership between the University of Bolton and the Government of Ras Al Khaimah, it provides a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The university is known for its innovative teaching methods and research opportunities.
University of Stirling Dubai
University of Stirling Dubai campus is located at the entrance of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) City, in close proximity to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed road. It is easy to get to the campus from the neighbouring emirates, with University buses running daily between the campus and all emirates. It takes around 45 minutes to just over an hour, depending on where you start your journey.
University of Wollongong in Dubai
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) Arabic: جامعة ولونغونغ في دبي) is an offshore campus of the University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 1993, the university is located in the Dubai Knowledge Park and serves over 3,500 students from more than 108 countries. Unlike other foreign universities in the UAE, the University of Wollongong in Dubai is an autonomous and separate entity. While affiliated to the University of Wollongong in Australia, it remains a distinct university that is independent from the mother institution.