 Campus of the American University in Dubai | |
| Motto | Get Life Ready |
|---|---|
| Type | Private for-profit university |
| Established | 1 October 1995[1] |
| President | Kyle Long |
| Provost | Assaad Farah |
Academic staff | 109 (Fall 2022) |
Administrative staff | 101 |
| Students | 1,800 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | , |
| Colors | Blue |
| Mascot | AUD Knights |
| Website | https://www.aud.edu/ |
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The American University in Dubai (AUD) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في دبي, romanized: Al-Jāmiʻah al-Amrīkīyah fī Dubayy) is a private, for-profit university located in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates. Established in 1995, AUD offers undergraduate and graduate programs through its school of Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Art and Design, Communication, Arts and Sciences, and Education. The university provides a globally recognized American-style education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning, industry engagement, and career readiness.[2][3]
AUD is accredited in United States by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR). It serves a diverse student body of over 2,000 students representing more than 100 nationalities, supported by an international faculty.[4]
Located in one of Dubai's key business and media hubs, AUD offers students access to internship and career opportunities across leading regional and global organizations. Its campus spans approximately 1.3 million square feet and includes academic, residential, and recreational facilities.[5]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[6] | =678 (2026) |
History
[edit]Following the 1991 Gulf War, Elias Bou Saab and his team from the American Intercontinental University explored establishing an American-style university in the Persian Gulf due to a lack of quality private education.[7][8]
Dubai was identified as an ideal location due to political stability and growing education sector. Bou Saab then established the American University in Dubai in 1995 with the support of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[8]
AUD rapidly grew after starting with 165 students. In 2000, it moved to a new campus of 1,400,000 square feet with 687 students. The university was then officially licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2000, highlighting big growth in the region's private higher education sector.[8]
On the same year, AUD's largest academic department & school, Business Administration, was established. In 2001, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the American University in Dubai (AUD) and the Georgia Institute of Technology of Atlanta, GA to establish a School of Engineering.[9]
Representatives from Georgia Tech, including six senior faculty and administrative officers, visited AUD to finalize the adaptation of curricula to the requirements of the UAE.[9][10]
AUD is accredited to grant bachelor's and master's degrees by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). It is also licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates which accredits all the university's programs.[11]
AUD is authorized to operate by the State of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC).[12] AUD's undergraduate majors in Marketing Communications and Advertising have been accredited by the International Advertising Association (IAA) in New York.[13]
The Mohammed Bin Rashid School for Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).[14]
See also
[edit]
- Americans in the United Arab Emirates
- University of Wollongong in Dubai
- American University of Armenia (AUA)
- American University in Cairo (AUC)
- American University of Beirut (AUB)
- American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS)
- American University of Kuwait (AUK)
- American University of Sharjah (AUS)
- American University in the Emirates (AUE)
References
[edit]- ↑ "HISTORY | American University in Dubai (AUD)".
- ↑ صحفية, بيانات. "ماجد الفطيم والجامعة الأمريكية بدبي تعلنان عن الفائزين في مسابقة تصميم كلوب هاوس تلال الغاف". www.zawya.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ↑ "Uniandi: American University in Dubai (AUD)". Uniandi. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ Archived April 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "QS World University Rankings".
- ↑ "Our History - American University in Dubai". Our History - American University in Dubai. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- 1 2 3 "Architecture Program Report for 2021 NAAB First Visit for Continuation of Accreditation" (PDF). www.aud.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- 1 2 "Georgia Tech to help set up AUD engineering school". gulfnews.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Architecture Program Report for 2021 NAAB First Visit for Continuation of Accreditation" (PDF). www.aud.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ↑ "CAA". Caa.ae. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Accredited Institutes" (PDF). Iaa-resources.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Bachelor of Communication and Information Studies (B.C.I.S.)". Bachelor of Communication and Information Studies (B.C.I.S.). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
External links
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- Universities and colleges in Dubai
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Universities and colleges established in 1995
- Private universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai International Academic City
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