American Universities better than British

This year for first time since 2004, Harvard University lost the top spot in a global ranking of higher education institutions to California Institute of Technology.

In the annual table compiled by the London-based Times Higher Education, based on data supplied by Thomson Reuters Corporation, Stanford University shared the second place with Harvard. The University of Oxford rose to fourth from sixth in 2010, outnumbering the University of Cambridge at sixth. Princeton University is ranked fifth. Read more

Dubai-based global entrepreneur donates $25 million to Boston University

The decades after the Second World War were a golden age for American universities. They established themselves to be among the best in the world, and pioneered fields such as technology and biomedical research. In recent years, however, universities in the US have entered a period of uncertainty. Budget cuts and global financial meltdown have all eaten into university endowments, while internally, university administrations and faculty, renowned for their enterprise and innovation, have been beset by institutional rigidities. “In the face of proliferating scientific discoveries, mounting interest in non-western societies, and new awareness of the cultural achievements of women and minorities, we are no longer sure what knowledge and skills a liberal education should foster,” says Charles Dellheim, director of Kilachand College. With this in mind, Boston University’s Kilachand College is taking a bold and ambitious approach to the big issues facing higher education: Our goal is to help redefine liberal education for a new century. Read more

Cambridge ranked World’s Number One University, Survey

Cambridge was ranked World’s Number One University, following the largest ever survey of academics and employers that revealed QS World University Rankings. The 8th annual QS World University Rankings® reveals top 300 universities based on six indicators including surveys of over 33,000 global academics and 16,000 graduate employers, the largest of their kind ever conducted. The new approach in 2011 is that the results are published alongside comparative international tuition fee now live on http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings. Read more

University of Kentucky’s International Representative to visit Dubai

Mrs. Audra Cryder, Kentucky’s International representative, is visiting the U.A.E. and will be meeting, interviewing and accepting applications for admission from students at the Dubai Office of Intelligent Partners on Saturday the 2nd of April at 9 am.

Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Director of Intelligent Partners which is the U.A.E.’s largest Educational Consultancy says “The University of Kentucky has always been a sought after destination for our students wanting to specialize in areas such as Entomology, Health Communication, Pharmaceutical and Surgical Studies as well as Diplomacy/International Relations.” Read more

13 teams compete in du Microsoft Imagine Cup mobile application competition

Witnesses participation from GCC Universities

A total of 13 teams have registered in ’Let your dream mobile application out’ mobile application development Competition, being jointly organized by du, the UAE’s integrated telecom service provider and Microsoft Gulf for the second year for Colleges and University students. The winning team will be announced from 6 shortlisted teams who will present their projects at the final ceremony, scheduled to be held on 14 April, 2009.

The Competition is a platform for young and talented scientific minds in Colleges and Universities, designed to unleash creativity and innovation by developing intelligent mobile application suites around specific themes. Read more

GE launches path-breaking Oil & Gas University programme in Abu Dhabi to boost local expertise

• GE’s team of experts and international professionals to lead Abu Dhabi Course
• Programs in leadership, energy & processes and rotating equipment
• Landmark Oil & Gas University initiative highlights GE’s commitment to the region

GE’s Oil & Gas business is bringing its highly acclaimed Oil & Gas University programme to Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Course of the GE Oil & Gas University is being held from January 14 to February 24, 2009 at The Petroleum Institute and is a global learning experience for professionals in the oil and gas sector. A similar programme is being held in Doha, Qatar, from January 11, 2009. Read more

Universities to gain four new centres for academic research

Four academic research centres specializing in education, the environment, medicine and nanoscience, will be established in Zayed University (ZU) and UAE University (UAEU) next year, according the official news agency WAM.

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Abu Dhabi University signs memorandum of understanding with TU-Berlin

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and President of Abu Dhabi University’s Board of Trustees and H.E. the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder , attended the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between Abu Dhabi University (ADU) and the Berlin Institute of Technology (TU-Berlin) at his Al Bateen Palace today (December 14, 2008).

Dr. Nabil Ibrahim, ADU Chancellor, signed the MOU on behalf of Abu Dhabi University and Prof. Dr. Frank Straube, Director of the Logistics Chair and Managing Director of the School of Technology and Management, signed on behalf of TU-Berlin. Read more

German Orchestra at Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted a jazz concert by the German Youth Orchestra at the university’s auditorium on its Abu Dhabi campus. The concert was attended by H.E. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, ADU’s Chairman of the Executive Board, Mr. Klaus-Peter Brandes, the German Ambassador in the UAE, Dr. Nabil A. Ibrahim, the ADU Chancellor, Dr. James Pounder, the Acting Provost at ADU, as well as various college deans.

Bin Harmal pointed out that the event was a significant indicator of ADU’s insistence on becoming one of the prominent scientific and creative institutes in the country and region. Read more

ADU Awards its Honor Roll Students

Abu Dhabi University held an awards event for its (174) honor roll students who managed to maintain a high level of academic distinction in the previous academic year. Read more

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