Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AINU, in Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

:جامعة العين للعلوم و التكنولوجيا) was established in 2005 and is located in the city of Al Ain

Al Ain

Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...

, within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

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Overview

An initiative of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE, the intention behind establishing Al Ain University of Science and Technology was to nurture and develop UAE residents to better contribute to the development of the UAE as well as respond to the challenges of the 21st century technology and mass media. In 2007, Al Ain University opened a branch in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

. The university aims to meet the needs of the job market in engineering, information technology, health professions, and business administration.

AINU Offers Bachelor degrees in:

• Accounting
• Finance and Banking
• Management Information Systems
• Teacher education
• Software Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Network and Communication Engineering
• Pharmacy
• Law

Accreditation

AINU is a licensed CAA

Commission for Academic Accreditation

The Commission for Academic Accreditation is the government-run institutional licensure and degree accreditation organization for private universities and their academic programmes in the United Arab Emirates . It was established in 1999, with headquarters in UAE's capital city Abu Dhabi, and is a...

 institution by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

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, with 11 accredited degrees.

Total students

There were 1,100 students as of September 2007.

Admission

There are intakes in February and August. Applications accepted in final week before class starts.

Financial aid

Discounts are available for siblings or for academic excellence. Up to 50% discount for spouses and children of faculty members. The University provides loans to students experiencing financial hardship.

External links

• University official website