United Arab Emirates University
PO Box 15551
Al Ain, 15551
United Arab Emirates
Telephone: 971-3-7673333
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp
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. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/student-success-indicators/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 24, 2022
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2016
Undergraduate FTE: 14,956
Graduate FTE: 979
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
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2019 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, February 2016 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2019 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, February 2016 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Amr Sweedan | Director of Academic Affairs & WSCUC ALO | amr.sweedan@uaeu.ac.ae |
Board of Directors Chair | Zaki Nusseibeh | Chair of the Board of Trustees | chancellor@uaeu.ac.ae |
Chief Academic Officer | Ahmed Murad | Acting Vice Chancellor (CEO) and Acting Provost (CAO) | ahmed.murad@uaeu.ac.ae |
Chief Executive Officer | Ahmed Murad | Acting Vice Chancellor (CEO) and Acting Provost (CAO) | ahmed.murad@uaeu.ac.ae |
Chief Financial Officer | Rob Brelsford-Smith | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | rob.brelsford@uaeu.ac.ae |
Director Institutional Research | Sayed Marzouk | Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness | sayedm@uaeu.ac.ae |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Sky Tower | Abu Dhabi | Additional | Active | |
The Sixth Tower | Abu Dhabi | Additional | Active | |
UAEU Main Campus | Al Ain | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2031 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2032 | Accreditation Visit |