Reports 15% increase in admissions

Admission for new students is limited to 100

Dubai, UAE February 15, 2012 - The University of Dubai (UD) announced that the admission period for new students for spring semester is now open but would be limited to 100 students. The university has not yet met its limit but said it has seen an increase of 15 percent in admissions compared to this time last year. The deadline for applying is March 3 when the first classes of the spring semester will start.

"The increase in admissions is a promising indicator," UD president Dr. Omar Hefni said. "While the awards we've received this year and the international accreditation of our degree programs speak volumes about the university, I believe UD's reputation for an unparalleled education and for producing sought-after graduates is being spread by word-of-mouth and that is what is really helping to improve our numbers this year."

The University of Dubai was recently named the Most Innovative School in the Middle East in European CEO Magazine's 2011 Global Business Education Awards. Student teams from the University of Dubai have also been enjoying increasing presence on the podium of business competitions in the region lately. Having made it to the semi-finals in KPMG's 'Ace the Case' competition this month and winning Unilever's 'Idea Trophy' last month, the university has been proving it doesn't have to be the biggest to be the best.

In fact, the University of Dubai is making the case that sometimes it's good to refrain from simply following the crowd - UD is the only university in Dubai to have an AACSB international accreditation, which it received in 2009 and the only Computer and Information Systems program to have an ABET international accreditation in the UAE, which it received in 2006. These international accreditations make UD part of an elite group to which only 5 percent of business schools belong worldwide, which also includes such prestigious American institutions as Harvard and Stanford.

Dean of UD's College of Business Administration, Prof. Mohamed E. Ibrahim, said the university follows rigorous standards to maintain these two accreditations in everything from curriculum to academic research. This, he said, is what sets the business school of the University of Dubai apart from other schools.

Call +971 4 224 2472 or email ssaid@ud.ac.ae for information on how to register.

About the University of Dubai
The University of Dubai (UD) is a leading university in the United Arab Emirates offering bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Computing and Information Systems and a master's degree in Business Administration. Licensed and accredited nationally by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the University of Dubai became the only university in Dubai to hold the AACSB international accreditation in 2009 and the only university in the UAE to hold the ABET/CAC accreditation for its Computing and Information Systems program in 2006. The AACSB accreditation makes the University of Dubai part of an elite group in which only 5% of the world's business schools are a part. Named in 2011 as 'The Most Innovative Business School in the Middle East' by European CEO Magazine, UD delivers high-quality education using professors with extensive real-world business experience. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry founded the university in 1997 to provide the people of Dubai with the intellectual tools to become world leaders in business and computing. The University of Dubai proudly dedicates itself to this task daily. Visit our website at www.ud.ac.ae or call +971 4 224 2472 for more information.

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