Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch

Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد امارات متحده) also shortly known as Azad University of Dubai (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد دبی) is a major private research university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and was founded in 1982. It is one of the International campuses of the Islamic Azad University system.

Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch
  • دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد امارات متحده

Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi Vāhed-e Emārāt-e Mottahede
Other name
Azad University of Dubai
Motto
یاد بگیرید و زندگی کنید
Motto in English
Learn and live
TypePrivate Research university[1]
Established1982 (1982)
AffiliationIslamic Azad University
PresidentReza Fadayevatan
Location
Dubai
,
United Arab Emirates

25°06′15″N 55°09′53″E
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.iau.ae

Azad University of Dubai is an English language higher education institution of the university system.

Also the UAE Branch has achieved and managed to host the ASAIHL International Summit for 2017 in Dubai.[2]

During the 34 years since the establishment of this university branch in Dubai, 4 million students have been graduated in various study fields.[3] [4][5]

Study fields

In 2012, the UAE Branch was awarded by the [Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)] for the license of 12 disciplines in various educational study fields.

Number of students

By the year of 2017, Azad University's overseas branches had 571 Master and PhD students.

Non-Iranian students

The number of non-Iranian students in the Islamic Azad University was 8,123, 6,381 of these students were inside the country and 1,742 of them were employed in overseas branches.[6]

Research centers

Azad University of Dubai has more than 48 research centers, including:

  • Nano-technology Center
  • Biotechnology Center
  • Plasma Physics Research Center
  • Supreme International Interdisciplinary Research Center
  • Center for Advanced Science and Technology (CAST)
  • Water Research Centers in certain branches

See also

References
  1. "EDUCATION vii. SURVEY OF MODERN EDUCATION – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Encyclopædia Iranica. 1935-02-04. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. "Info" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. "Dubai Azad University Branch". Dubai Azad University Branch. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. "12 رشته در دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد امارات مجوز گرفت - خبرگزاری مهر - اخبار ایران و جهان". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  5. "در ديدار جاسبي با وزير آموزش عالي امارات تأکيد شد: توسعه فعاليت‌هاي دانشگاه آزاد واحد امارات و راه‌اندازي رشته‌هاي علوم پزشکي". ایسنا (in Persian). 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  6. رزمی. "معاونت بین الملل و امور دانشجویان غیرایرانی" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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