H.H Sheikh Mohammed launches Dubai National University

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai has announced the establishment of Dubai National University, with an investment of AED 4.5 billion.

The university aims to enhance Dubai’s position as a global hub for higher education and scientific research, while preparing a new generation of highly-skilled Emirati leaders and professionals.

It will offer specialised programmes and has set itself a target of ranking among the top 50 young universities within the next decade, and the top 200 global universities within the next 20 years.

"The university's identity will be Emirati, its programmes global, and its outcomes will serve our development journey. The world is changing rapidly, and the real challenge is creating generations capable of understanding these changes and using them to build a better future for us and our country," Sheikh Mohammed said on the platform X.

In line with the Dubai Social Agenda 33, the university will help Dubai become one of the world’s top 10 destinations for education

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