Catch up on the UAE’s biggest stories this week: long weekend dates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi property booms, Sharjah’s new city, and key economic policies.
UAE universities
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American University in Dubai
American University in Dubai partners with Penn Medicine to launch UAE’s first US medical school
The American University in Dubai has partnered with Penn Medicine to launch the UAE’s first US medical school
Dubai universities
Dubai to welcome 3 new global universities for 2025-26 academic year
Dubai will welcome IIM Ahmedabad, AUB, and Fakeeh College in 2025-26, as international student enrolment rises 29 per cent
Dubai universities
Top Arab universities 2026 revealed: Education institutions in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Oman climb QS rankings
Influential international rankings names world’s best universities, see how Arab institutions fared
Abu Dhabi real estate
UAE student rules; Dubai road projects; Inside the Wynn Al Marjan resort; Dubai real estate analysis – 10 things you missed this week
UAE student rules, Dubai road projects, inside the Wynn Al Marjan resort, Dubai real estate analysis and more tops stories this week
Dubai Higher Education Statistics
Dubai student boom as 29% surge in international enrolment signals new global education hotspot
Dubai is establishing a reputation as a global education hotspot as international enrolment surges
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
QS to benchmark UAE universities
UAE teams up with Quacquarelli Symonds to grade UAE universities
higher education
UAE slashes bureaucracy for higher education institutions
The UAE has introduced new licensing rules for higher education institutions
Dubai universities
KHDA announces new Dubai scholarship rules and simplified university accreditation
KHDA teams up with Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to support scholarship students and university accreditation
Ministry of Education
UAE announces changes to university admissions
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research gives higher education institutions more control over admissions guidelines
Bahrain
UAE announces major investment and transport strategies; Visa-free travel to Qatar, Golden Visas in Bahrain, Dubai targets $272bn real estate market – 10 things you missed this week
UAE strategies for transport, investment and real estate, Qatar tourism, Bahrain Golden Visas and more of the biggest stories this week
Ministry of Education
UAE announces major change to university admission requirements
UAE cancels Emirates Standardised Tests for Year 12 students as it changes university admission rules
Dubai education
Dubai’s booming education sector heralds a new golden age of Arab scientific discovery
The role of the Arab world in global science is only set to boom
Abha International Airport
Saudi visa update; UAE petrol prices; Dubai announces real estate strategy; GCC airport upgrades; New schools plan – 10 things you missed this week
Saudi visa update, UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate strategy, GCC airport upgrades and more of the top news stories this week
Dubai education
Dubai announces education strategy: 49,000 new affordable school places, ten-fold education tourism increase, plan to woo international universities
KHDA shares details of Dubai Education 33 strategy as the emirate aims to become a top 10 global city for learning
Dubai education
Dubai National University: Sheikh Mohammed announces $1.2bn education project, sets target to enter top 200 student destinations
Dubai has announced plans for a new $1.2bn university and become a global education hub
Dubai private schools
Dubai to have 39 new schools, universities and early education centres in 2024-25
Private education in Dubai continues to grow with 39 new establishments in the coming academic year