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الجامعة الأمريكية في الإمارات | |
Motto | Nothing is Impossible |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 2006 |
Chairman | Major Gen. Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi [1] |
President | Muthanna G. Abdul Razzaq [2] |
Provost | William Cornwell [3] |
Location | Block 6 & 7, International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25°07′23″N55°24′40″E / 25.123000°N 55.411164°E |
Website | www |
The American University in the Emirates (AUE) is a private university in Dubai International Academic City in the United Arab Emirates. [4] The university was founded in 2006.
AUE is located at the Dubai International Academic City. The American University in the Emirates is located at Block 6 & 7. Dubai International Academic City.
The AUE offers academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to these, the university offers language courses for TOEFL, IELTS, ELI and other professional training programs for the business world.[ citation needed ]
There are seven colleges offering bachelor's and master's degrees:
The university undergraduate programs through seven colleges. The College of Educations provides academic services for all other colleges by offering general education courses.
In addition to undergraduate programs, the university offers ten master's degree programs.
Besides the core colleges, AUE offers a number of language courses and other professional training programs through its five institutes and centers to address the needs of the country and the region:
AUE is an approved university by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research [5] and is licensed by the Commission for Academic Accreditation to offer various undergraduate as well as graduate programs where students can earn bachelor's and master's degrees. The Bachelor of Computer Science in the College of Computer Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET: [6]
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