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14-647: ADU or Adu may refer to: Universities [ edit ] Abu Dhabi University Adamson University of Manila Afghan Defense University, now called Marshal Fahim National Defense University ArsDigita University at MIT Animal Demography Unit , University of Cape Town Other uses [ edit ] Accessory dwelling unit or secondary suite Adu (surname) Adú , 2020 Spanish film Ammonium diuranate Analog-to-digital converter or Analog-to-digital unit Application discovery and understanding Ardabil Airport , Iran Topics referred to by

28-467: Is also the vice-president of ADU's Board of Regents. The QS World Universities ranked Abu Dhabi University one of the best 750 best universities in the world (and 6th in the United Arab Emirates) in 2018. Dubai Knowledge Park Dubai International Academic City ( DIAC ), informally known as Academic City , is a university town in the city of Dubai , United Arab Emirates along

42-809: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abu Dhabi University The university's inception can be traced to the Charter of Abu Dhabi University in the year 2000 by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al-Nayhan , the-then Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates . Following three years of planning, the Abu Dhabi University was inaugurated in June 2003 and opened its doors to students in September 2003. According to

56-532: Is owned by Dubai Holding's subsidiary TECOM Investments . It is located in Al Sufouh 2 District. In 2007, TECOM Investments launched a separate facility, Dubai International Academic City, where all institutions of higher education from Dubai Knowledge Park will be moved to. Dubai Knowledge Park has previously been known as Knowledge Village. On November 24, 2023, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved

70-667: The Dubai-Al Ain Road . The project was launched in May 2006 in liaison with Dubai Knowledge Park . The regulatory authority in the DIAC is the Dubai Development Authority . As a university town, DIAC is a foundation for schools , colleges and universities . Consisting of 27 colleges and universities, 3 innovation centers, the DIAC enrolls about 27,500 students. It offers more than 500 academic programs in different fields. DIAC

84-770: The United States. The Bachelor of Architecture course at Abu Dhabi University (ADU) earned the Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA ) accreditation in 2018. Abu Dhabi University is a partner with CIMA who has been accredited through the CIMA Global Learning scheme. Abu Dhabi University is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), the UAE Federal Government's quality assurance agency for higher education. Abu Dhabi University launched

98-461: The managing director. With a campus area of more than 129 million square feet, DIAC acts as a foundation for several residential colleges and universities. After its inception, a campus expansion program was taken up, which finished in 2012. In 2006, Institute of Management Technology, Dubai was one of the first universities to set up permanent campus in DIAC. The year of 2017 witnessed 10 year anniversary of Dubai International Academic City. In

112-701: The oldest campuses of the university. In 2017, a new campus in Al Ain was scheduled to open by September 2019 at a $ 81M cost. The new expansions will feature 70 classrooms and 137 offices, providing capacity for more than 2500 students. Abu Dhabi University opened a new campus in Dubai located in Dubai Knowledge Park in September 2017. The 3,490-square-metre campus was inaugurated by Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan , Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, who

126-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adu&oldid=1096125999 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

140-587: The same year, Curtin University , United Arab Emirates University branch campuses were announced to establish in DIAC. DIAC has grown into an educational hub. Consisting of 27 residential colleges and universities and 3 innovation centers, DIAC enrolls more than 27,500 students of over 150 nationalities. Universities and colleges offer more than 500 bachelor , master and doctoral programs in various fields of business , engineering , general sciences, humanities , management, medical sciences and technology. It

154-623: The university, its founders "envisioned an institution that would be among the best in the United Arab Emirates , the Arabian Gulf region , and the world". The College of Business Administration received AACSB accreditation in 2015 and EQUIS in 2017. Some College of Engineering programs received accreditation from ABET in 2015. In 2016 the university gained accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in

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168-504: The ‘ADU Smart Learning Center’ to upskill faculty, design courses. Abu Dhabi University provides both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and consists of four colleges along with an English Language Institute. It currently has 8,000 students from 70 countries. Scheduled to open in August 2016, an expansion will also feature 12 classrooms, 110 faculty and staff offices, meeting rooms, and multi-purpose rooms. Opened in 2003 as one of

182-487: Was established in 2007 as a university town and a residential free-zone dedicated to higher education by TECOM Group . It was approved by Government of Dubai and was launched as a common campus where schools, colleges and universities from Knowledge Park would move to. Dr. Ayoub Kazim, former associate professor of United Arab Emirates University served as Managing Director of DIAC. In 2016, Mohammad Abdullah, president of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation became

196-1141: Was titled as MENA 's largest educational hub. Many other institutions are expected to move to DIAC in future. Currently, DIAC comprises reputed and renowned universities from other countries like American University , Murdoch University , BITS Pilani , British University . Due to increased student intake, DIAC has taken up student housing projects for providing budget friendly stay for students affiliated to DIAC, As of now 2 of these student housing projects have been completed and are operational. However, some universities provide their own residential facilities and students are allowed to opt either. DIAC has taken steps to promote innovation and provides incubation facilities to interested students at innovation centers. Dubai Knowledge Park provides facilities for corporate training and learning institutions to operate with 100% foreign ownership. There are over 400 companies and institutions operating within it, which include occupational assessment and testing providers, universities, computer training providers, professional centers, executive development providers and HR consultancy companies. It

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