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UAE University Al Ain

 
University name UAE University Al Ain
Director's name Dr Wyatt Hume (Provost)
Executive body or owner
Date founded 1976
Number of students (approx) 14,000
Number of staff (approx)
Type of institute government university
University location / area location map
Postal address PO Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
Telephone +971-3-7555557
Fax +971-3-7545277
Email iwanttoknow@uaeu.ac.ae
Website www.uaeu.ac.ae (new window)
Curriculum UAE
Qualifications BSc, BA, MBA, MSc, MEM, PhD
University fees
Lecturer salary range
Student satisfaction rating
3 stars from 8 votes.
   
Parent satisfaction rating
Not Rated from 0 votes.
   
Lecturer job satisfaction rating
(by lecturers, not about lecturers)
4 stars from 1 vote.
   
Comments about UAE University Al Ain

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12 October 2009
  • UAE University is listed by the Times Higher Education newspaper as the 374th best university in the world, in the same place as Heriot Watt University in Scotland (which has a Heriot Watt Dubai branch in the UAE). UAEU is the only UAE based university in the worldwide list of top 400 universities.
07 October 2009
  • Annual convocation ceremony held on Tuesday 06 October 2009.
  • UAE University plans to evolve into a more research oriented university with improved facilities under development.
  • Chancellor is Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Vice-Chancellor is Dr Abdullah Khanbashi.
08 May 2009
  • UAE University will start offering PhD programs from September 2009, according to a report in The National 08 May 2009. Apparently it will be the first government university in the UAE to offer PhDs, except for the UAE government universities and colleges that already offer PhDs (Khalifa University of Science, Emirates Education College).
  • PhD courses will take the format of course work for the first year, then 2 to 3 years of research and writing a dissertation.
  • UAEU PhDs will be available in undergraduate subject areas.
  • UAEU is in the process of transforming itself, by 2012, into a research university. Research centers will include:
    • economy - regional and global
    • energy - - regional and global
    • environment
    • health - national, regional and global
    • information technology (IT)
    • water
  • Most students at UAEU are Emirati.
  • UAEU new facilities are under construction.
18 February 2007
  • UAE University, or "United Arab Emirates University" also has an office of UAE University in Dubai (in Knowledge Village).
  • UAEU is a university initially established as a tertiary institute for Emirati students to obtain degrees from. It also allows international students to attend.
  • Language of instruction is English (except for Arabic and Islamic Studies).
  • Vice-Chancellor is Dr Abdullah Al Khanbashi.

UAEU under-graduate departments and courses

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture (Aridland)
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Engineering
  • Consumer Sciences
  • Curriculum & Methods of Instruction
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Commerce (eCommerce)
  • English Language and Literature
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Family Sciences
  • Food Sciences
  • Foundations of Education
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Health and Nutrition
  • History
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Islamic Studies
  • Law (Public)
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Physics
  • Network Engineering
  • Nutrition and Health
  • Petroleum and Water
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Special Education
  • Statistics

UAEU post-graduate departments and courses

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering MSc
  • Engineering Management Master's Program (MEM)
  • Environmental Science Master's Program
  • Materials Science and Engineering (MTSE) Master's Program
  • MBA - Master of Business Administration
  • Mechanical Engineering MSc
  • Petroleum Science and Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering MSc
    • Petroleum Geosciences MSc
    • Petroleum Engineering MSc
  • Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Water Resources Master Program (WRMP)
Last update 07 May 2009
General Comments - might not apply to UAE University Al Ain
  • Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
  • Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturers vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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