Abu Dhabi University–Dubai
Satellite campus of Abu Dhabi University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
جامعة أبوظبي – فرع دبي | |
| Established | 13 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ali bin Harmal al-Dhaheri |
Parent institution | Abu Dhabi University |
| Accreditation | CAA KHDA |
| Location | , 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 |
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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]
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