The American University in Dubai

ABOUT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI (AUD) 

The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1995.

The American University in Dubai is a branch campus of American InterContinental University, Atlanta, Georgia. American InterContinental   University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees. This umbrella accreditation includes all approved branch campuses of the University, including AUD*.

AUD is officially licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates and the DC Education Licensure Commission*. The Ministry has recognized the University’s programs in Business Administration, Information Technology, Visual Communication and Interior Design;

AUD   offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Four-year Bachelor’s (BBA) degrees are offered in Business Administration (with optional baccalaureate concentrations in Accounting, Advertising, e-Business, Finance / Banking, Management and Marketing). BFA (Bachelor’s of Fine Arts) degrees are offered in Visual Communication (with optional baccalaureate concentrations in Advertising, Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography) and Interior Design.

The University also offers the Bachelor’s of Information Technology (BIT) degree ,  Bachelor’s of Science (BS) degree in Civil, Computer and Electrical Engineering with an optional emphasis in telecommunications.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is offered as a generalist degree, with the option to specialize in either Marketing or Finance.  

Through its Center for English Proficiency, the University also conducts Intensive and Academic English programs designed to develop university-level English language skills in students requiring additional language study before commencing university.

The University’s faculty possess outstanding academic credentials. Furthermore, the vast majority are or have been practicing professionals of note. In terms of faculty composition, North Americans have the highest representation of any national group.

AUD’s multi-complex facility has been conceived with the objective of supporting the University’s programs (both academic and extra-curricular) to an American standard. The campus surroundings include Dubai Internet City and Media City. This reflects HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for Dubai as the technological hub of the Middle East, together with the University’s role as a technological reference point.

www.aud.edu