Abu Dhabi University to open Dh300M campus in Al Ain
abu dhabi — A Dh300-million campus of the Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is coming up in Al Ain, it was announced on Tuesday. Spanning an area of 28,000sqm, the new gender-segregated premises will replace the university’s present Al Ain campus.
Scheduled for completion by September 1, 2019, the first phase will comprise 70 classrooms and laboratories as well as 137 faculty and administration offices. It will also have a gym, clinic, food court, library, and prayer room on every floor. It will accommodate 2,500 students in the first phase, which will go up to 5,000 in the second.
Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, chairman of the ADU’s board of directors, said: “The new campus aims to provide a modern holistic educational environment and meet the growing student demand at a time when the university has earned several international accolades. These include the third place in Quacquarelli Symonds’ QS World University Rankings 2019 for International Faculty Ratio, as well as entering QS Top 150 under 50 — a list of the world’s best universities under the age of 50.
“The ADU is keen to play an integral role in establishing a strong educational system to achieve the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071. As a key contributor to the UAE’s labour market, the university equips new generations to execute the nation’s ambitious projects, such as the Emirates Mars Mission and the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, and make their mark in biotechnology and life sciences.”