Abu Dhabi University–Dubai

Abu Dhabi University–Dubai

جامعة أبوظبي – فرع دبي
Established	13 April 2017; 7 years ago (13 April 2017)
Founder	Ali bin Harmal al-Dhaheri
Parent institution	Abu Dhabi University
Accreditation	CAA KHDA
Location	Dubai , United Arab Emirates 25°6′16.4016″N 55°10′1.074″E
Campus	8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft)
Website	ADU Dubai Campus

The Abu Dhabi University–Dubai (ADU Dubai) (Arabic: جامعة أبوظبي – فرع دبي) is a branch campus of the Abu Dhabi University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2017 by the university's chairman Ali Saeed al-Dhaheri, it is one of three satellite campuses of the university in the country and the first campus established outside the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

History

In July 2013, The National reported that the Abu Dhabi University is planning to expand its presence in Dubai. The university's chancellor Dr. Nabil Ibrahim cited the city's free-market and diversified economy as the reason to construct a campus in Dubai, in order to primarily cater the needs of working professionals.^[1]

The plans for the establishment of Abu Dhabi University's Dubai campus was announced by the chairman of Abu Dhabi University, Ali Saeed al-Dhaheri from the pavilion of the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) on 13 April 2017.^[2] The university started accepting enrollment applications from May 2017^[3] and commenced classes by September 2017. The campus was inaugurated on 11 October 2017 by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, the-then Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development.^[4][5]

References

1. Swan, Melanie (2013-07-04). "Abu Dhabi University expanding to Dubai". The National. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
2. "Abu Dhabi University to open new campus in Dubai". wam. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
3. "Enrolments Open at Dubai Campus of Abu Dhabi University (NEWS)". edarabia.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
4. "Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Inaugurates Abu Dhabi University's New Campus in Dubai Knowledge Park". MENA Herald. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
5. "Abu Dhabi University opens Dubai campus". gulfnews.com. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2023-02-11.