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United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) () is a
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located in
Al Ain Al Ain () is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is Oman–United Arab Emirates border, bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi. Al A ...
,
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
. Founded in 1976 by the country's first
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, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, it is the oldest university in the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
and offers courses in various subjects up to post-graduation.


History

The United Arab Emirates University was established through the Federal Law No. (4) issued by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on 7 July 1976.


Location

The university is located in the city of
Al Ain Al Ain () is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is Oman–United Arab Emirates border, bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi. Al A ...
, an oasis city in the
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
emirate 140 km east of the capital city of Abu Dhabi and a similar distance from the city of
Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
.


Students

Students come from all seven Emirates and more than 64 other countries. 6,696 students live on campus. In 2014 enrolled international students constituted 25% of the total enrolled students.


Rankings

The United Arab Emirates University is continuously ranked as the second top university in the United Arab Emirates after Khalifa University, and the 4th in the GCC. The university is ranked as the 5th in the Arab region, the 284th in the world in the 2021
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. In the 2021 QS Top 50 Under 50, i.e. the top 50 world universities that were founded within the past 50 years, UAEU was ranked number 27. 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. 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 Muslim world. It was ranked the best 86th university in Asia by Times higher education:Asia university ranking.


Structure

The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the management of the university as well as policy and strategic planning, budget and financial activities, external relations, and alumni. The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer responsible for the Colleges, undergraduate studies, research and graduate studies, and information technology. He is assisted by the Deputy Provost. The Secretary General is responsible for services 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 has undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in nine colleges: *College of Business and Economics *College of Education *College of Engineering *College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine *College of Humanities and Social Sciences *College of Information Technology *College of Law *College of Medicine and Health Sciences *College of Science 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 continuous education courses and vocational certificates for the community across all disciplines and hosts the Emirates Health Services, which provides medical skills training.


Faculty

* Ibrahim Galadari, professor and
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Symposiums


Biological Sciences

In November 2016, the University held its first ever symposium on Biological Sciences "GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS" attended by experts from different parts of the world.


Research

The university launched the first PhD program at a national university in the UAE. As a research institution it attracts national, international, and industrial grants. PhD programs and professional doctorate degrees cover a range including Pharmacy, Public Health, and a Doctorate of Business Administration. The university hosts research centers including the Zayed Center for Health Sciences and the National Water Center.


Notable faculty

* Tariq Najm, Iraqi politician


Notable alumni

*
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; born 20 November 1970), often referred to as Sheikh Mansour, is an Emirati royal and politician who is the current Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, vice president and List of prime mi ...
, deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates * Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of interior and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates * Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates * Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates * Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates and former deputy prime minister * Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, was regarded as the 27th most powerful person in the world by ''Forbes in 2009 before his death'' * Shaykha al-Nakhi, pioneering female short story writer * Maryam Al Roumi, minister of social affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the second woman to hold a cabinet post in the history of United Arab Emirates, listed among top 10 most powerful Arab women in government by Forbes * Saqr Ghobash, minister of labour of the United Arab Emirates and former ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico * Abdul Rahman Al Oweis, minister of health in the United Arab Emirates * Fatima Al Jaber, first woman to be elected to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce board of directors in December 2009. As of 2014, she is listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by ''Forbes'' * Amal Al Qubaisi, first woman to be elected to the UAE’s
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, first woman appointed to Abu Dhabi Executive Council * Najla Al Qassimi, UAE's first female ambassador, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Portugal, former ambassador to Sweden * Essa Al Basha Al Noaimi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the
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* Salma Hareb, Chief Executive Officer at Jafza (Dubai free zone), the first female in the Middle East and North Africa to be appointed head of an economic free zone, ranked as the 2nd most powerful Arab woman in government by Forbes * Mariam Al Mansouri, first woman to fly combat fighters in UAE * Noura Al Kaabi, minister of culture and knowledge development * Abdul Qader Al Rais, Emirati artist * Khadem Al Qubaisi, Emirati businessman and the former managing director of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC).


See also

*
List of Islamic educational institutions Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include: Historical institutions in continuous operations Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation: * University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
* List of schools in the United Arab Emirates *
List of universities in the United Arab Emirates Higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates need to be recognized by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), which operates as part of the Ministry of Education. While the Ministry of Education is the federal governing body ...
* Education in the United Arab Emirates * University of Wollongong in Dubai


References

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