The United Arab Emirates University was established through the Federal Law No. (4) issued by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on July 07, 1976.[2]
Location
The university is located in the city of Al Ain, an oasis city in the Abu Dhabi emirate 140 km east of the capital city of Abu Dhabi and a similar distance from the city of Dubai.[3]
Students
Students come from all seven Emirates and more than 64 other countries. 6,696 students live on campus. In 2014 enrolled international students constituted 25% of the total enrolled students.[4]
Rankings
The United Arab Emirates University is continuously ranked as the second top university in the United Arab Emirates after Khalifa university, and the 4th in the GCC.[5] The university is ranked as the 5th in the Arab region,[6] the 284th in the world in the 2021 QS World University Rankings.[7] In the 2021 QS Top 50 Under 50, i.e. the top 50 world universities that were founded within the past 50 years, UAEU was ranked number 27.[8]
In its capacity as a business school, UAEU was placed as the third best business school in Africa and the Middle East in the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report.[9] As a research university the UAEU is ranked as number one in the GCC countries, number two in the Arab World, and ninth in the Muslim world. It was ranked the best 86th university in Asia by Times higher education:Asia university ranking [10]
Structure
The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the management of the university as well as policy and strategic planning, budget and financial activities, external relations, and alumni. The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer responsible for the Colleges, undergraduate studies, research and graduate studies, and information technology. He is assisted by the Deputy Provost. The Secretary General is responsible for services including finance, budget, facilities management, human resources, auxiliary services, and safety. The Deans are the heads of the academic colleges, which are groupings of academic disciplines, through which the academic staff teach at undergraduate and post graduate levels, and conduct research and scholarship.
The UAEU has undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in nine colleges:
College of Business and Economics
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Information Technology
College of Law
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
College of Science
The University Foundations Program prepares students for academic degree programs with pre-university courses in English, Arabic and Mathematics and other support in making the transition from school to university.
In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs, the UAEU conducts continuous education courses and vocational certificates for the community across all disciplines and hosts the Emirates Health Services, which provides medical skills training.
In November 2016, the University held its first ever symposium on Biological Sciences "GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS" attended by experts from different parts of the world.[11]
Research
The university launched the first PhD program at a national university in the UAE. As a research institution it attracts national, international, and industrial grants. PhD programs and professional doctorate degrees cover a range including Pharmacy, Public Health, and a Doctorate of Business Administration.[citation needed]
The university hosts research centers including the Zayed Center for Health Sciences and the National Water Center.
Notable alumni
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of interior and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates
Maryam Al Roumi, minister of social affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the second woman to hold a cabinet post in the history of United Arab Emirates, listed among top 10 most powerful Arab women in government by Forbes[13]
Saqr Ghobash, minister of labour of the United Arab Emirates and former ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico
Fatima Al Jaber, first woman to be elected to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce board of directors in December 2009.[14] As of 2014, she is listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes[15]
Salma Hareb, Chief Executive Officer at Jafza (Dubai free zone), the first female in the Middle East and North Africa to be appointed head of an economic free zone,[17] ranked as the 2nd most powerful Arab woman in government by Forbes[13]
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2016 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources United Arab Emirates University news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message United Arab Emirates University UAEU Arabic جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة is a public research university located in Al Ain United Arab Emirates Founded in 1976 by the country s first President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 1 it is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates and offers courses in various subjects up to post graduation United Arab Emirates Universityجامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدةLatin UnitedTypePublicEstablished7 July 1976 46 years ago 7 July 1976 ChancellorZaki NusseibehVice ChancellorGhaleb Ali Al Hadrami Al BreikiProvostMohammed Hassan AliUndergraduates15 019Postgraduates676LocationAl Ain United Arab EmiratesCampusUrbanNicknameUAEUWebsiteuaeu wbr ac wbr ae Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Students 4 Rankings 5 Structure 6 Faculty 7 Symposiums 7 1 Biological Sciences 8 Research 9 Notable alumni 10 See also 11 ReferencesHistory EditThe United Arab Emirates University was established through the Federal Law No 4 issued by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates on July 07 1976 2 Location EditThe university is located in the city of Al Ain an oasis city in the Abu Dhabi emirate 140 km east of the capital city of Abu Dhabi and a similar distance from the city of Dubai 3 Students EditStudents come from all seven Emirates and more than 64 other countries 6 696 students live on campus In 2014 enrolled international students constituted 25 of the total enrolled students 4 Rankings EditThe United Arab Emirates University is continuously ranked as the second top university in the United Arab Emirates after Khalifa university and the 4th in the GCC 5 The university is ranked as the 5th in the Arab region 6 the 284th in the world in the 2021 QS World University Rankings 7 In the 2021 QS Top 50 Under 50 i e the top 50 world universities that were founded within the past 50 years UAEU was ranked number 27 8 In its capacity as a business school UAEU was placed as the third best business school in Africa and the Middle East in the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 9 As a research university the UAEU is ranked as number one in the GCC countries number two in the Arab World and ninth in the Muslim world It was ranked the best 86th university in Asia by Times higher education Asia university ranking 10 Structure EditThe Vice Chancellor is responsible for the management of the university as well as policy and strategic planning budget and financial activities external relations and alumni The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer responsible for the Colleges undergraduate studies research and graduate studies and information technology He is assisted by the Deputy Provost The Secretary General is responsible for services including finance budget facilities management human resources auxiliary services and safety The Deans are the heads of the academic colleges which are groupings of academic disciplines through which the academic staff teach at undergraduate and post graduate levels and conduct research and scholarship The UAEU has undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in nine colleges College of Business and Economics College of Education College of Engineering College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Information Technology College of Law College of Medicine and Health Sciences College of ScienceThe University Foundations Program prepares students for academic degree programs with pre university courses in English Arabic and Mathematics and other support in making the transition from school to university In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs the UAEU conducts continuous education courses and vocational certificates for the community across all disciplines and hosts the Emirates Health Services which provides medical skills training Faculty EditIbrahim Galadari professor and dermatologistSymposiums EditBiological Sciences Edit In November 2016 the University held its first ever symposium on Biological Sciences GENOMICS amp BIOINFORMATICS attended by experts from different parts of the world 11 Research EditThe university launched the first PhD program at a national university in the UAE As a research institution it attracts national international and industrial grants PhD programs and professional doctorate degrees cover a range including Pharmacy Public Health and a Doctorate of Business Administration citation needed The university hosts research centers including the Zayed Center for Health Sciences and the National Water Center Notable alumni EditMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan minister of interior and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan former minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates and former deputy prime minister Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan former managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority was regarded as the 27th most powerful person in the world by Forbes in 2009 before his death 12 Shaykha al Nakhi pioneering female short story writer Maryam Al Roumi minister of social affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the second woman to hold a cabinet post in the history of United Arab Emirates listed among top 10 most powerful Arab women in government by Forbes 13 Saqr Ghobash minister of labour of the United Arab Emirates and former ambassador to the United States of America and Mexico Abdul Rahman Al Oweis minister of health in the United Arab Emirates Fatima Al Jaber first woman to be elected to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce board of directors in December 2009 14 As of 2014 she is listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes 15 Amal Al Qubaisi first woman to be elected to the UAE s Federal National Council 16 first woman appointed to Abu Dhabi Executive Council 13 Najla Al Qassimi UAE s first female ambassador ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Portugal former ambassador to Sweden Essa Al Basha Al Noaimi ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Salma Hareb Chief Executive Officer at Jafza Dubai free zone the first female in the Middle East and North Africa to be appointed head of an economic free zone 17 ranked as the 2nd most powerful Arab woman in government by Forbes 13 Mariam Al Mansouri first woman to fly combat fighters in UAE Noura Al Kaabi minister of culture and knowledge development Abdul Qader Al Rais Emirati artist Khadem Al Qubaisi Emirati businessman and the former managing director of the International Petroleum Investment Company IPIC See also EditList of schools in the United Arab Emirates List of universities in the United Arab Emirates Education in the United Arab Emirates University of Wollongong in DubaiReferences Edit United Arab Emirates University Top Universities Retrieved 1 September 2022 Executive By Laws of Federal Law No 4 for 1976 concerning the establishment and organization of UAE University PDF a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires 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