Dubai International Academic City Celebrates 10 Years of Landmark Growth & Higher Education Achievements
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) this week significant One Decade of exceptional development and accomplishments in the area of higher education, connecting its success to attracting academic companions focused on supplying high-impact education.
With the highest concentration of International Branch Campuses (IBC's) on the planet, and a wide variety of chances and state-of- the-art centers, Dubai has emerged as a top quality education hub for domestic and abroad students seeking global experience from reputed colleges from around the world.
DIAC originally commenced operations in 2007 with 9,480 students, with the purpose of establishing the region's skill pool and helping to advance a knowledge-based economic climate in the UAE. Its sprawling educational hub extending 18 million square feet, consisting of state-of- the art centers, was built to meet the boosted need in the Higher Education sector, organizing a number of leading International Branch Campuses (IBCs).
A decade after its launch, DIAC is currently a top global education hub with 23 universities from 9 nations. With over 25,000 students of 150 citizenships and more than 450 degree programs, DIAC remains to broaden in line with the UAE's needs for college institutions.
Reflecting on this important milestone, Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of DIAC and Dubai Knowledge Park, claimed: "In the past 10 years, we have come a long way in redefining the education landscape in the UAE. We associate our success to our "Incubator" business version, where we urge our scholastic partners to begin little, show worth, and grow naturally."
This is specifically real for a variety of DIAC's academic companions such as Manipal University, BITS Pilani, Institute of Administration Innovation (IMT) Dubai and Heriot-Watt University, that have benefited from the "Incubator" business model.
Introduced in 2003 with 63 trainees and 4 programmes, Manipal University established a 750,000 square feet campus in 2011 to suit over 2,165 students from over 30 nationalities with 23 programs. Similarly, when Heriot-Watt University launched 2005, it just offered 3 distinctive programmes for a research body of a 158 students. Over the years, Heriot-Watt University has actually grown extremely and currently supplies 54 programs across structure, undergraduate and post graduate programmes to 4,500 students
Mr. Mohammad added: "Universities are built on the simple concept of individuals integrating for more information about the world. I am honored to observe that DIAC, in partnership with its recognized scholastic companions, has actually progressed into a lively ecological community for college, forming intense minds who could reply to the needs of a swiftly changing world.".
Other universities that have accepted the most up to date advancements in the area include Amity University Dubai. Introduced in 2011 with 120 trainees and 22 programs, the university opened up a 700,000 square foot school in September 2016 to fit its 1,900 trainees of 41 nationalities and 37 programmes. Featuring state-of- the-art class, labs, and a collection fitted out with innovative multimedia and audio-visual equipment, Amity University's brand-new DIAC university intends to assist in extensive discovering and advertise optimal communication in between professors and students.
Dr Vajahat Hussain, Chief Executive Officer of Amity Education Middle East commented, "The brand-new Amity University Dubai university was built with the objective of improving the student experience on-campus. With the support of DIAC and the Knowledge and Human Growth Authority (KHDA), Amity Dubai has actually seen incredible growth in student strength, compelling us to grow from a few traditional programmes we provided back in 2011 to brand-new age, high-impact programs we provide today.
One of the most recent university to change towards their very own specialized university is The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), among the UAEs earliest and most prestigious colleges. UOWD has witnessed tremendous growth considering that its establishment nearly 24 years back. With its 35 high-grade degree programs, more than 4,200 trainees from 117 countries, and a graduate network of over 9,500 graduates, it has actually become an essential part of the city's scholastic landscape. UOWD recently began on its brand-new 200,000 square foot university in Dubai Knowledge Park that makes it the fifth DIAC university to increase to its very own premises.
Teacher Mohamed Salem, President of UOWD, claimed: "The UAE's calculated emphasis on a knowledge-based economic climate, innovation, and entrepreneurship supply a fantastic chance for the higher education field to play a main role fit the future. UOWD is highly dedicated to contributing to this effort via supplying an intellectually difficult discovering atmosphere.".
He included: "We are particularly proud of our enduring partnership with DIAC and are grateful for our common vision-- to supply a first-class instructional experience that develops future leaders.".
Dubai's accessibility, both geographically and economically are key functions for students who desire nto research abroad. The price of living compared with significant cities like London, Singapore and New York, its safety, and convenience of acquiring visas, are primary factors to consider for trainees who want quality education in a multicultural city, connecting with people from varied citizenships, societies, ethnic backgrounds.
DIAC's lively community of universities likewise provides students a huge option of lifestyle community facilities, consisting of numerous study, sporting and entertainment options, all designed to promote a feeling of community and convenience student transition from abroad. On top of that, DIAC consistently organises a range of occasions yearly, aimed at supporting and directing trainees throughout their time in university include orientation week, showing off competitions, networking events and occupation days.
As Dubai's transnational student population continues to expand considerably, the objective is to continuously draw in international colleges using levels programs suitable to the needs of the marketplace, while promoting Dubai as an international education hub. These colleges need to add to the expanding community of regional and international colleges at DIAC consisting of American University in the Emirates, The British University in Dubai, Hult International Business School, Manchester Business School, Middlesex University, Murdoch University and many more.
