Canadian University Dubai

Canadian University Dubai

الجامعة الكندية دبي
Canadian University Dubai Graduation, 2015
Motto	Your portal to Canadian education[ citation needed ]
Type	Private
Established	2006
Academic affiliation	MOHESR
President	Professor Karim Chelli
Academic staff	~100
Administrative staff	~50
Students	~3,000
Undergraduates	~2,400
Postgraduates	~600
Location	Dubai , United Arab Emirates 25°12′31″N55°16′12″E / 25.2086°N 55.2701°E / 25.2086; 55.2701
Campus	City Walk Dubai
Colors	White, red
Nickname	CUD
Mascot	CUD Wolves
Website	cud.ac.ae

The Canadian University Dubai, popularly known as CUD, is a private university in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2006. The Canadian University Dubai offers education based on the Canadian curriculum. The university has recently opened a new campus located in the heart of Dubai, in City Walk. ^[1]

The university was originally known as Centennial University of Dubai. This title was changed to Canadian University Dubai once it became an independent Canadian institution. The university maintains its ties with the original Ontario-based Centennial College, offering students transfer programs after their second year. ^[2]

Faculties

Canadian University Dubai is composed of four faculties. ^[3] While graduate programs are offered separately, the faculties and all of the programs offered have both Canadian and Emirati accreditation.

• Architecture and Interior Design
• Communication Arts and Sciences
• Engineering, Applied Science and Technology
• Management

Learning Resource Centre

The Learning Resource Centre, located on the ground floor of Building A of the university campus, houses over 10,000 print collections, including books, journals, newspapers and electronic resources. ^[4]

University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World [5]	=604 (2026)

See also

• Education in the United Arab Emirates
• Centennial College

References

1. "Canadian University Dubai welcomes students to City Walk campus".
2. "Dubai". Archived from the original on 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
3. "Faculties and Departments". www.cud.ac.ae. Canadian University Dubai.
4. "Learning Resource Centre | Canadian University Dubai". www.cud.ac.ae. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
5. "QS World University Rankings".

External links

• Canadian University Dubai Transfer and exchange partners