First N. American university in Dubai

DUBAI — The University of New Burnswik (UNB) in Canada has begun operations in Dubai Knowledge Village. This makes it the first North American university to establish its presence in Dubai. Admissions have begun and classes are scheduled to commence in the Fall 2006 semester.

By A Staff Reporter

Published: Thu 16 Feb 2006, 10:15 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 6:47 PM

Established in 1785 with campuses in both Saint and Fredericton in the province of New Brunswick, UNB is one of Canada's oldest and most respected institutions.

A comprehensive public university, UNB offers prestigious degree programmes in information technology, business, engineering, education and a number of other disciplines. The UNB is recognised as a leader in internationalisation, with students from more than 70 countries. This is part of a total enrolment in Canada that exceeds 11,000.

The Dubai campus will initially focus on information technology and business-related studies. Full degree completion is offered at the Dubai Knowledge Village though students can also choose to study for one or two years in Dubai and afterwards transfer to Canada for various degree completion options.

Dubai Knowledge Village CEO Dr Abdulla Al Karam said: "We are keen to partner with leading international universities like the University of New Brunswick to further develop Dubai Knowledge Village into an International education destination. Over the past two years, Knowledge Village has attracted several prestigious universities from around the world. Canada's reputation for quality education significantly enhances the attraction of the programmes offered by UNB's Dubai campus."

For UNB, the campus in Dubai Knowledge Village represents a logical progression of its extensive activities in the region. The university established a recruitment office in Dubai in May 2000.

Admissions and academic requirements are identical to those at UNB's Canadian campuses.