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OVERVIEW OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY
Welcome to the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) - the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United
Arab Emirates. Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive
university enrolling approximately 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full
range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education;
Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; Information Technology; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and
Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU
offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.
As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to
challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to
the country and the region, which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments.
UAEU is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and accredited by the Commission of Academic
Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry. Furthermore, academic programs in some of the Colleges have obtained specialized accreditation
from various international bodies, which include ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) for Engineering, AACSB
(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) for Business and Economics, and CQAIE (Center for Quality Assurance in
International Education) for Education.
UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni
hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services,
and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.
OVERVIEW OF GRADUATE STUDIES AT UAEU
Although the CGS is a relatively new organizational unit in the University, UAEU has a legacy of offering quality graduate education
since 1991. Over the last decade, our menu of graduate programs has expanded significantly to over 30 graduate degree programs
at the Master’s and Doctorate levels with different orientations (professional and academic), which are offered by the nine different
