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 aspires to become a comprehensive, research-intensive university and currently enrolls approximately 17,500+ 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; Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; 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.

In its drive to achieve international research 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 currently ranked #5 in the Arab World and #229 worldwide.

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. 

"Leadership and innovation in higher education, research and community service at national and international levels."

• Goal 1: Create a proactive educational system that enhances the capabilities of students and prepares them to lead in the future labor market.
• Goal 2: Use the University's research and innovation capabilities to find novel and sustainable solutions to future challenges and enhancing the global competitiveness of the University.
• Goal 3: Strengthen the University’s role in society by contributing actively to the goals of sustainable development and providing intelligent leadership for life-long learning.
• Goal 4: Build and foster national and international partnerships that contribute to the promotion of the university’s reputation and its global standing.
• Goal 5: Ensure that services are proactive and that the student experience is of the highest quality.
• Goal 6: Recruit and retain the best talents, provide efficient and effective institutional services and digital infrastructure.
• Goal 7: Reinforce institutional innovation practices that are based on agility, pro-activeness, and readiness.
• Goal 8: Developing and managing large-scale transformational projects that significantly boost the country's position at the local and global levels in a variety of sectors of government work.