Statement of Accreditation Status
Abu Dhabi University
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Mohammed Parakandi | Director, Academic Quality & Accreditation | mohammed.parakandi [at] adu.ac.ae |
Board of Directors Chair | Ali Bin Harmal | Chairman Board of Directors | ali [at] adu.ac.ae |
Chief Academic Officer | Waqar Ahmad | Chancellor | waqar.ahmad [at] adu.ac.ae |
Chief Executive Officer | Waqar Ahmad | Chancellor | waqar.ahmad [at] adu.ac.ae |
Chief Financial Officer | Ian Mathews | CFO | ian.mathews [at] adu.ac.ae |
Director Institutional Research | Heather Friesen | Director Organizational Planning & Strategy | heather.friesen [at] adu.ac.ae |
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Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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Al Ain Campus | Al Ain | Additional | Active | |
Al Dhafra Center | Al Dhafra | Additional | Active | |
Dubai Campus | Dubai | Additional | Active | |
00000000 | Khalifa City Campus | Abu Dhabi | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2022 | Accreditation Visit |
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