Al Ain University

جامعة العين
Former name	Al Ain University of Science and Technology (2004–2019)
Type	Private university
Established	2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Founder	Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Chancellor	Noor Aldeen Atatreh
President	Ghaleb Al Refae
Location	Al Ain and Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Campus	Al Ain Campus Abu Dhabi Campus;
Colors	Red, green, and black
Website	www.aau.ac.ae

Al Ain University (AAU) (Arabic: جامعة العين), formerly the Al Ain University of Science and Technology, is a private university with its main campus in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and a satellite campus in Abu Dhabi. It was founded in 2004 by UAE's first President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan.

Overview

Al Ain University (AAU) is a licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.^{[citation needed]} AAU uses English as a medium of instruction. It has two campuses - in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and in Al Ain, the garden city of the UAE. Since the establishment of the university in 2005, the student enrollment has tripled, including students from the UAE and more than thirty nationalities. In the 2014–2015 academic year, the university had 1204 new students enrolled across its bachelors and masters programs.^[1] The university offers accredited programs through its colleges (Business Administration, Education, Engineering and I.T, Law and Pharmacy) with 11 baccalaureate degrees. It offers a master's degree in business administration (MBA) and a Professional Diploma in Education.^{[citation needed]}

Colleges

• College of Engineering
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Law
• College of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Communication and Media

Accreditation

AAU is a licensed CAA institution by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

International Certification in the College of Pharmacy^[2]

Admission

AAU admission policy is based on students' academic achievements in the secondary school certificate or its equivalent, regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, handicap or national origin. The student may be accepted in AAU either as a full-time student or part-time student.