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4. About University of Dubai

The University of Dubai (UD) was established in 1997 by the Dubai chamber of commerce and industry to address the skills and qualifications gap in the workforce and to support the government’s Emiratization initiative through human resource development programs in both public and private sectors. The year 2001 was a turning point in the history of the university, recognized then as Dubai University College, when the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research accredited the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computing & Information Systems degree programs.

In June 2006, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, approved the name change from Dubai University College to University of Dubai. This name change indicates the strategic importance given to the university by the Ruler of Dubai, and underlines the university’s mandate to promote quality tertiary education in both Dubai and the UAE in general.

UD provides an intellectually challenging, culturally rich learning environment. UD encourages all students to take advantage of the outstanding educational and career opportunities provided to students from a diverse range of ethnic, socioeconomic, experiential and geographical backgrounds. UD offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs of superior quality delivered by professionally active faculty members with extensive experience who are committed to promoting academic excellence.