- Founded in the year 1999 by a decree from UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khazim Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to complement Dubai’s 2030 vision
- Campuses located in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Main campus, situated in downtown Dubai, includes state-of-the-art classrooms & laboratories
- Ten undergraduate engineering-based programs and 9 graduate degree programs
- Six of our undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
Al Ghurair University has a total enrollment of 1875 students studying in our preparatory program, undergraduate and graduate programs.
| Level |
Program |
Count |
| Preparatory |
Preparatory |
515 |
| Bachelor |
Aerospace |
96 |
| Bachelor |
Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
23 |
| Bachelor |
Biomedical |
77 |
| Bachelor |
Civil |
42 |
| Bachelor |
Communication |
21 |
| Bachelor |
Computer |
49 |
| Bachelor |
Electrical & Electronic |
129 |
| Bachelor |
Industrial & Systems |
38 |
| Bachelor |
Mechanical |
200 |
| Bachelor |
Undeclared |
441 |
| Total Undergraduate |
1142 |
| Master |
M.Sc. by Research |
25 |
| Master |
M.Sc. Electrical & Computer |
30 |
| Master |
M.Sc. Information Security |
26 |
| Master |
M.A. Int and Civil Security |
43 |
| Master |
M.Sc. Nuclear Engineering |
8 |
| Master |
M.Sc. Mechanical |
19 |
| Master |
M.Sc. System and Engineering Management |
5 |
| Doctorate |
Ph.D. Engineering |
62 |
| Total Graduate |
218 |
| Overall Enrollment |
1875 |
Student and staff enrollment statistics are provided by the Office of Institutional Research as of September, 2022
| Academic staff |
182* |
| Management & staff |
149 |
| Graduate Research & Teaching Assistants |
89 |
*Includes faculty, post-doctoral fellows and librarians
Student and staff enrollment statistics are provided by the Office of Institutional Research as of September, 2022
As a research-intensive institution, Al Ghurair University is home to a number of research institutes and centers that adhere to the Dubai 2030 vision of growing a knowledge economy. The research priorities of the University include:
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Aerospace
- Transport and Logistics
- Energy and the Environment
- Healthcare
- Security
Al Ghurair University has graduated over 600 students since 1994. Graduates automatically join the AGU Alumni Association. The Alumni Association meets for an annual reunion and acts as a networking tool for its members.
Graduation Statistics for 2015-2022
| Level |
Program |
Count |
| Bachelor |
Aerospace |
26 |
| Bachelor |
Biomedical |
25 |
| Bachelor |
Civil |
10 |
| Bachelor |
Communication |
18 |
| Bachelor |
Computer |
26 |
| Bachelor |
Electrical and Electronic |
49 |
| Bachelor |
Mechanical |
63 |
| Bachelor |
Software |
5 |
| Total Bachelors Graduated |
226 |
| Master |
M.Sc by Research |
15 |
| Master |
M.Sc Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
| Master |
M.Sc Information Security |
4 |
| Master |
M.Sc Nuclear Engineering |
1 |
| Master |
M.A International and Civil Security |
13 |
| Master |
M.Sc Mechanical Engineering |
2 |
| Total Masters Graduated |
39 |
| Doctorate |
PhD in Engineering |
7 |
| Total Doctorate Degrees Awarded |
7 |
| Overall Graduated |
272 |
Most UAE national students enrolled at Al Ghurair University are provided with free tuition. However, for students who are required to pay tuition fees:
| Student Level |
Tuition Fees |
| Preparatory & Undergraduate |
AED 3,333 / credit hour |
| Master’s |
AED 5,000 / credit hour |
| Doctoral |
AED 6,666 / credit hour |
