Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced that it has completed a comprehensive modernization and development plan for its libraries in its Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai campuses. The upgraded libraries equip students with the necessary academic resources including books, references, manuals, and technical systems.

Housing more than 360,000 books, ADU's libraries are also home to more than 120,000 periodicals covering diverse areas such as law, engineering, literature, science, healthcare, and education. During the 2018-2019 academic year, ADU libraries were visited more than 210,000 times and more than 60,000 books were borrowed.

The library at ADU's main campus in Abu Dhabi uses the World Digital Library Center, enabling users to manage print and electronic library material through a unified digital system that includes a global catalog of more than 400 libraries around the world.

Omar Abbas, Director of Abu Dhabi University’s library, said, “Our system is user friendly and enables students to search for and find resources easily, while also allowing them to borrow books and request for their renewals through a dedicated portal."

Abbas also confirmed that more than 750 thematic guides related to the subjects offered at the University are being prepared, with the aim to provide a variety of sources of information related to courses. The guides include books, related scientific material, and short films that support the courses. They also contain links to relevant websites to provide students and faculty with broad sources of information.

The library also has subscriptions to several international databases such as ProQuest, Springer, JSTOR, Emerald, and EBSCO, as well as Arabic indices such as Al-Manhal. These include numerous e-books, refereed scientific articles, and conference proceedings. Students can also access ‘UAE Lawyers’, which includes the state’s legislation and regulations.

Abu Dhabi University will open its new campus in Al Ain next year, which will include a 900-square-meter library with a dedicated reading area, a bookstore, four conference rooms, and 10 discussion rooms. The new library will utilize the latest technology and equipment including high-speed computers and 3D printers.

ADU ranks among the most prominent universities in the region in terms of student diversity, with over 82 different nationalities enrolled in its programs. The University offers over 50 undergraduate and postgraduate courses across six colleges. The majority of students are within the College of Engineering, one of the largest engineering colleges in the UAE.

The University recently opened the College of Health Sciences, which currently offers the BSc in Public Health and BSc in Environmental, Health and Safety programs. Applications are being received for three new programs: BSc in Biomedical Sciences (Laboratory Medicine), Molecular and Medical Genetics, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics (pending Accreditation Commission approval).

About Abu Dhabi University (ADU)

Abu Dhabi University is a private, multi-campus University committed to meeting the education, skills and knowledge needs in the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries through qualifications and standards that are respected across the world.

Although young, the University is recognized as a world-class institution committed to excellence in teaching, student experience, research and corporate education. We are regularly featured in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings as among the best higher education institutions in the region. We hold prestigious international accreditations for the institution as a whole, for particular fields of provision and for specific programs. We were the first private higher education institution in the UAE and the GCC region to earn international accreditation from the Californian Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). ADU’s College of Business holds international accreditations from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the prestigious EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Only 1% of business schools worldwide have this double accreditation. In addition, its College of Engineering has earned accreditation from the world-renowned Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). It houses the only architecture program to hold accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

According to the QS World Universities Rankings, ADU ranks in the top 701-750 universities worldwide, the top 150 leading institutions under 50 years, the top 27 universities in the Arab World, and the top 6 in the UAE. Being rated 2nd globally for international faculty and 10th for international students, we consider diversity to be among our key strengths.

Established in 2003, Abu Dhabi University has over 7,500 students from over 80 nationalities across its four campuses and sponsored programs. Structured into Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Law and the University College, we offer undergraduate and graduate programs across arts, law, education, business and management, engineering and sciences, including to Etihad pilots, trainees and personnel of the UAE military. Alongside the well-established campuses in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, we have launched a new campus in Dubai Knowledge Park and recently opened a teaching facility in the Al Dhafra Region of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. In addition, a brand-new state-of-the-art campus is planned to open in Al Ain in September 2019.

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