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Founded in 1976 by the country's first President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, [2] it is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates and offers courses in various subjects up to post-graduation. History.
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Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan, the first President of the UAE, understood that the future of any nation depends upon the education of its young people. He dreamed of a national flagship university that would provide students with a world class education and supply the knowledge and the skilled workers necessary to support the national economy,...
In 1977 the university opened with four faculties. These were the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, known then as the Faculty of Arts; the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Business and Economics, known then as the Faculty of Administrative and Political Science.
The first student cohort graduated. This included 192 male and 50 female students, some of whom now hold key leadership position in the country.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is established to improve medical services in the UAE, to reduce dependence on expatriate physicians and to begin a research program relevant to the needs of the country. Today, the College of Medicine and Health Sciences is ranked among the top medical schools in the Middle East.
The first Master's Degree Program is established in the Faculty of Science. It is an interdisciplinary program in environmental sciences.
The College of Engineering receives ABET accreditation and the university established the Continuing Education Center as another means of serving the community.
The university establishes the Faculty of Information Technology and the Research Affairs Unit to manage and promote scientific research.
UAEU is placed among the top 10 research universities in the Islamic world by the SESRTCIC, OIC Research Center and ‘Smart Classrooms’ are introduced.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences receives the Hamdan Award for Best Medical College in the Arab World.
UAEU is chosen by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) to be the second overseas venue for examinations in the Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
Welcome to the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) - the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU aspires to become a comprehensive, research-intensive university and currently enrolls approximately 17,500+ Emirati and international ...
Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU aspires to become a comprehensive, research-intensive university and currently enrolls approximately 13,000 Emirati and international students.
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 7 July 1976. UAEU is the oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is a public research institution in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1976 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE.
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The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the first and the largest academic institution in the United Arab Emirates. UAEU was founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1976.
