UAE Ministry of Education announces research university rankings
universities
KHDA
Revealed: Dubai’s most expensive universities
Here are some of Dubai’s top universities with fees over AED100,000
Dubai Higher Education Statistics
Higher education in Dubai: 34,893 students enrolled as sector grows
The number of international students in Dubai has increased by 25 per cent in past year
Education
NEOM announces major education and research sector plan
NEOM in Saudi Arabia reveals plan to set up academic innovation hub
Attestation services
UAE announces major education qualification change
UAE Ministry of Education has unveiled its University Certificates Recognition system
Abu Dhabi
India, UAE announce top university IIT will come to Abu Dhabi: Report
The UAE branch will be the first time an IIT campus will be set up abroad
Autonomous Universities
‘With freedom comes accountability’: Review of Saudi’s new bylaw on autonomous universities
KPMG has constructed a framework to draw together some of the critical success factors in a university’s evolution and success toward building an autonomous higher education ecosystem
Education
Leap Scholar to invest $20m in Gulf expansion to meet study abroad demand
San Francisco-headquartered firm says services will be available across the GCC and Israel over the next year
academic research
How academia can help solve our greatest challenges
As campuses around the world once again fill with students and faculty, I am excited for the journey they will embark upon
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Saudi Arabia to fund medical university, 42 high schools in Ghana
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, makes announcement of Saudi investment in education sector
Dubai
Dubai bucks global trend as international students soar
A total of 27,500 students have registered for the new academic year in Dubai, marking a jump of more than 7%
Australia
Australian university to open new Dubai campus in 2020
University of Wollongong in Dubai unveils model of new campus as it celebrates silver jubilee
Abu Dhabi
Work starts on new $81m Al Ain university campus
Abu Dhabi University lays the foundation stone for its new campus in Al Ain as construction starts on expanding and enhancing facilities
Canada
Saudi medical students allowed to complete training in Canada
More than 1,000 Saudi medical students ordered to leave Canada because of a diplomatic row have been granted an extension