Chancellor Welcome
Every great city must have a great university & Abu Dhabi University is the great university of Abu Dhabi.
Our mission is to produce global leaders who understand the challenges of our time and make positive contributions to national and global prosperity. Our mission is not limited to educating students but also to transforming UAE to a vibrant, prosperous and strong nation.
We are committed to building national capacity, to fueling the economic engine of the UAE with talented graduates and excellent faculty. We strive to be the nation's premier university, continuously updating our curriculum, bringing in top-level faculty from all over the world, partnering with the best international universities and building a highly motivated student body. In my view, what ADU does best is teaching students how to think, and this lasts an entire lifetime.
In five short years, ADU has become a force for socio- economic progress, civic engagement, and cultural enrichment of our community. Student enrollment has now approached 3800, our first graduating class of 2008 included over 450 graduates and ADU has continued to attract an increasing number of the best and brightest students from the region. In addition, we have successfully launched our first strategic plan aimed towards achieving academic prominence, and we have established partnerships with the best international universities in Germany, USA, Canada, UK, France, and Australia. This year the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has granted re-licensure to Abu Dhabi University in recognition of the quality of our faculty, students and academic programs. We are very proud of what ADU has achieved.
The success of ADU stems from a clarity of vision, focus and pride in quality. My goal as the new chancellor is to transform ADU from being a good institution to becoming a great one; uniting and igniting people's collective energy to make a difference, and creating an environment conducive to intellectual growth for faculty and students.
I trust that you will enjoy the ADU website, and find that Abu Dhabi University is the right choice for you. We look forward to your call or email
Sincerely,
Nabil Ibrahim
Chancellor
