Murdoch University Dubai
Motto | Students are at the center of everything we do |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2008 |
Dean | Dr Max Sully, Dean and Academic President |
Director | Mr Daniel Adkins |
Location | Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Campus | Dubai International Academic City |
Mascot | Murdoch Sharks |
Affiliations |
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Government of Australia (TEQSA) Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Government of Dubai (KHDA) |
Website | www.murdochdubai.ac.ae |
Murdoch University Dubai is a core branch of Murdoch University, which is based in Perth, Western Australia.[1] The Dubai campus was inaugurated in 2008 by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and is situated at the heart of the Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE.[2] The university has built its reputation through academic excellence in the field of Media, Business, on and Information Technology since 2008.[3][4]
Mr. Zafar Siddiqi is Chairman and Co-Founder of Murdoch University Dubai and also the Chairman and Co-Founder of CNBC Africa, Chairman and Founder of CNBC Arabia and President and Founder of CNBC Pakistan. Murdoch has its Vice Chairman as Mr. Rakesh Wahi[5] who is also the founder of - CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa, ABN Productions, ABN Training Institute, ABN Newswire Services, ABN Digital, ABN Pictures, ABN Education Trust, Trans National Education, Ananya Farms and Tech One Global.[6]
Rankings and accreditation
Murdoch University currently stands within top 65 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of the world’s top 100 universities under 50 years old making it the 9th highest of the 16 Australian universities included in the top 100. In addition to the 'THE 100 Under 50' ranking, Murdoch has also been ranked among the world’s elite institutions in three subject areas according to the fifth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Murdoch ranked 38 in Veterinary Science and in the top 200 for Agriculture & Forestry and Politics & International Studies.[7] The university is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Government of Australia (TEQSA) and licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Government of Dubai (KHDA). It is not accredited in the UAE by the ministry of higher education and scientific research. Their degrees can't be used officially in the UAE. Students who want to have a successful career in the UAE should go elsewhere.
Programs offered
Murdoch University Dubai offers a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Media, Business, Information Technology, Finance and Education.[8][9]
- Foundation programs
- Murdoch Dubai Foundation Program
- English for Academic Purposes
Undergraduate programs
- School of Management and Governance
- Marketing
- Management
- Finance
- School of Arts
- Bachelor in Public Relations
- Bachelor in Screen Production
- Bachelor in Journalism
- School of Engineering and IT
- Business Information Systems
- Computer Science
Postgraduate courses
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Education
Founding and history
Murdoch University is one of five universities in Western Australia, formally constituted on 25 July 1973, the date on which the Governor appointed the first members of the University Senate under section 12(1)(9) of the Murdoch University Act. It was the second university established in Western Australia and the seventeenth in Australia. Murdoch had ten Foundation Professors. The foundation Vice Chancellor was Professor Stephen Griew. The University's foundation professors were scholars of international standing and came to Murdoch University with distinguished reputations of the highest level in their respective fields. They officially commenced duties on 1 July 1973. In 1975, its inaugural year, Murdoch University enrolled 672 undergraduate students. Today, Murdoch University has a student population of over 18,000 including 2,000 international students spread across three Campuses in Western Australia and International Study Centres in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Dubai.[10]
See also
- List of universities in the United Arab Emirates
- Education in Dubai
- University of Wollongong in Dubai
References
- ↑ "Murdoch University, Perth". Murdoch University.
- ↑ "Murdoch University opens Dubai campus". The National. 27 October 2008.
- ↑ "Think Murdoch". Murdoch University Dubai. 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Murdoch University in Dubai". Campus Notes. 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Media mogul spells out grand vision for Africa". Business Daily. 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "Global Middle East Board Members". Murdoch University.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2014–2015". Times Higher Education Supplement 2014–2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sanjeev Gupta speaks on Cultural Intelligence at Murdoch Executive Series". Zawya. 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Importance of International Education to be featured at Murdoch Open Night". Zawya. 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "History of Murdoch University". Murdoch University.
External links
- Murdoch University in Dubai- Murdoch University in Dubai
- Universities and colleges in Dubai—comprehensive list of universities in Dubai and the UAE