Statement of Accreditation Status
United Arab Emirates University
PO Box 15551
Telephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
Student Achievement URL:
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.
Current Accreditation Status:
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.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Thursday, March 19, 2020
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
2016
Undergraduate FTE:
11,398
Graduate FTE:
843
Financial Structure Type:
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Public
Sponsorship:
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
No Related Entity
Academic Calendar:
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.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
No
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Amr Sweedan | Director of Academic Affairs & WSCUC ALO | amr.sweedan [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| Board of Directors Chair | Zaki Nusseibeh | Chair of the Board of Trustees | chancellor [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| Chief Academic Officer | Mohammed Al-Qasimi | Acting Chief Academic Officer (Provost) | m.al-qasimi [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| Chief Executive Officer | Ghaleb Al Hadrami | Acting Vice Chancellor (CEO) | hadrami [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| Chief Financial Officer | Robert Brelsford-Smith | Chief Financial Officer | rob.brelsford [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| Director Institutional Research | Wissam Ibrahim | Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness | wibrahim [at] uaeu.ac.ae |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Tower | Abu Dhabi | Additional | Active | |
| The Sixth Tower | Abu Dhabi | Additional | Active | |
| UAEU Main Campus | Al Ain | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Agribusiness Management | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Resource Management | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Applied Linguistics/ TESOL | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| Arabic Language and Literature | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelors | 1981 | On-Site |
| Architectural Engineering | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| Art Education | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Data Analytics | Bachelors | 2021 | On-Site |
| Biochemistry | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
| Biology | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelors | 1980 | On-Site |
| Chemical Engineering | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| Chemistry | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Chemistry | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelors | 1980 | On-Site |
| Civil Engineering | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
| Clinical Psychology | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| Communication Engineering | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Computer Science | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Dietetics | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Medicine | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Pharmacy | Professional Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Education | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Engineering | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Food and Agriculture | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Information Technology | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Medicine and Health Science | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy - College of Science | Research Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Law | Research Doctorate | 2018 | On-Site |
| Doctorate of Business Administration | Professional Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Double Major College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| E-Business | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Early Childhood Education | Bachelors | 1988 | On-Site |
| Economics | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Education | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelors | 1981 | On-Site |
| Electrical Engineering | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Elementary Education | Bachelors | 1988 | On-Site |
| Engineering Management | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| Engineering Management | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| English Literature | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Environmental Sciences | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
| Finance and Banking | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Food Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Food Science | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Geography | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Geosciences | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Governance and Public Policy | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Health and Physical Education | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| History | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Horticulture | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Horticulture | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
| Information Security | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Information Security | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Information Technology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Information Technology | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| International Trade Law | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| IT Management | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Law | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Leadership and Society | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Linguistics | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
| Marine Fisheries and Animal Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Mass Communication | Bachelors | 1979 | On-Site |
| Master of Educational Innovation | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Material Science and Engineering | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
| Mathematics | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Mathematics | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 1981 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Medical Sciences | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
| Medical Sciences | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
| Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| MSc in Human Nutrition | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| MSc in Space Science | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Network Engineering | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Nutritional Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelors | 1980 | On-Site |
| Petroleum Engineering | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| Petroleum Geosciences | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| PhD in Chemistry | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| PhD in Geoscience | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| PhD in Mathematics | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| PhD in Physics | Research Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
| Philosophy | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Physics | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Physics | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Preparatory and Secondary Education | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Private Law | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Private Law | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Professional Accounting | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Public Health | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| Public Law | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Public Law | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
| Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
| Social Work | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
| Social Work | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Sociology | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
| Software Engineering | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Special Education | Bachelors | 1988 | On-Site |
| Speech Language Pathology | Bachelors | 2021 | On-Site |
| Statistics and Data Analytics | Bachelors | 1986 | On-Site |
| Teaching | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
| Tourism Studies | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Translation Studies | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| Veterinary Medicine | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Water Resources | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2021 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2022 | Accreditation Visit |
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