The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) ar, جامعة ولونغونغ في دبي) is an offshore campus of the

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. Established in 1993, the university is located in the

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and serves over 3,500 students from more than 108 countries. Unlike other foreign universities in the UAE, the University of Wollongong in Dubai is an autonomous and separate entity. While affiliated to the

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, it remains a distinct university that is independent from the mother institution.

History

In 1993, the

University of Wollongong in Australia The University of Wollongong (abbreviated as UOW) is an Australian public research university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney. As of 2017, the university had an enrolment of ...

opened what was to become the University of Wollongong in Dubai in the

. Initially called the Institute of Australian Studies (IAS), this centre made UOW the first foreign university to open a campus in the UAE, and the first Australian tertiary institution represented in the GCC. IAS initially offered English language programs, before becoming a 'feeder college' by 1995, where students completed part of a degree in Business or IT in Dubai before moving to Australia to complete their studies. In 1999, it was the first foreign-owned institution in the world to be issued a licence from the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, and was formally opened as University of Wollongong, Dubai Campus in October 2000. It was officially incorporated as University of Wollongong in Dubai in 2004.

Campus

The UOW Dubai Campus is located in

. The Campus is situated at the UOWD building i
Dubai Knowledge Village
an educational

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s campus in the city of

that provides facilities for training and learning institutions. In addition to the administrative building, the library, the university campus includes the faculties, student lounge, Multipurpose Room and the Food Court that houses many different restaurants (the Food court is a common eating area for the entire

Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), informally known as Academic City, is a university town in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates along the Dubai-Al Ain Road. The project was launched in May 2006 in liaison with Dubai Knowledge Park. Th ...

). The Campus offers Residential Services to students, allowing them to live together in a unique multi-cultural environment conducive to academic success, personal growth, and social development. The Residences are located in Jebel Ali Gardens (approximately 15 minutes by bus from

Accreditation

All UOWD undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are accredited by the UAE

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(

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). They are also audited by the

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(TEQSA) of Australia. Certain programs are also quality accredited by international bodies like ACCA, CIM, CIMA, CILT, CIPS etc.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:University of Wollongong in Dubai Universities and colleges in Dubai University of Wollongong Educational institutions established in 1993 Private universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates Dubai Knowledge Village 1993 establishments in the United Arab Emirates

History

Campus

Accreditation

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