Al Ain University
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جامعة العين | |
| Motto | نافذتك إلى المستقبل |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Your Window to the Future |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 2004 |
| Accreditation | Licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education |
| Chairman | Sheikh Theyab bin Tahnoon bin Mohammad Al Nahyan |
| President | Prof. Ghaleb Al Refae |
| Location | , United Arab Emirates |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red, green, and black |
| Website | www |
Al Ain University (AAU) (Arabic: جامعة العين), is a private university in the United Arab Emirates with two campuses: one in Al Ain, and the other in Abu Dhabi.
Overview
[edit]Established in 2004, Al Ain University (AAU) opened the doors to its first student cohort in 2005. Constantly innovating, AAU expanded its facilities by opening a second campus in Abu Dhabi in 2008, offering programs in Business and Law.
Colleges & Programs
[edit]Al Ain University (AAU) offers 30 accredited Bachelor's degree programs, 14 accredited Master's degree programs, 2 professional diplomas, and 3 Ph.D. programs through its various colleges[1]:
- College of Dentistry[2]
- College of Nursing[3]
- College of Engineering[4]
- College of Pharmacy[5]
- College of Law
- College of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Communication and Media
Accreditation
[edit]- Al Ain University is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education.
- Al Ain University accredited by the International Institutional Accreditation by QAA (UK).
- The College of Engineering programs ("B.Sc. in Networks & Communication Engineering", "B.Sc in Computer Engineering", and "B.Sc. in Software Engineering") hold an International Accreditation from ABET.
- The College of Pharmacy holds an International Certification of the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
- The College of Law holds an International Accreditation of the Bachelor of Law from the Council for Evaluation, Research and Higher Education (HCERES).
- The College of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences has been granted CAEP Accreditation for two academic programs: Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching and Bachelor of Education in Special Education.
- The College of Business obtained the AACSB.
- The College of Communication and Media holds an International Accreditation from the Agency for Quality Assurance by Accreditation of study programs (AQAS).
Admission
[edit]AAU admission policy is based on students' academic achievements in the secondary school certificate or its equivalent, regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, handicap or national origin. The student may be accepted in AAU either as a full-time student or part-time student.
- Undergraduate Admission Requirements: https://aau.ac.ae/en/admission/undergraduate/general-admission-requirements
- Graduate Admission Requirements: https://aau.ac.ae/en/admission/graduate/graduate-admissions
- Applying link: https://apply.aau.ac.ae/en/
Rankings
[edit]Al Ain University has achieved notable rankings locally, regionally and globally:[6]
| Scope | Rank |
|---|---|
| Worldwide (QS University Rankings 2025) | 552 |
| Arab Region (QS World University Rankings 2025) | 27 |
| Worldwide (THE Impact Ranking 2024) | Top 100 |
| UAE (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024) | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Colleges". Al Ain University.
- ^ "College of Dentistry". Al Ain University.
- ^ "College of Nursing". Al Ain University.
- ^ "College of Engineering". Al Ain University.
- ^ "College of Pharmacy". Al Ain University.
- ^ "AAU Rankings".
