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We’re excited to announce our university’s major expansion this September - we will be taking over City Walk’s ‘iconic’ buildings!

Sheikha Fekri, an Environmental Health Management student at Canadian University Dubai, was chosen as one of the artists designing RTA’s parking meters around Dubai with Brand Dubai.

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) and University of Lyon (Université de Lyon) have entered into a partnership to launch joint academic and research activities, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dubai recently.

The CUD Engineering Team under the name “Do-Smart” beat four teams from the region’s major universities to win the VEXU MENA Region Robotics Challenge that took place on February 15, 2020.

Canadian University Dubai and Red Hat Academy have signed an agreement to bring Red Hat Academy courses to the university students.

“Morshedy”, an AI powered drone equipped with Bluetooth wireless speaker, was awarded the first prize at Innovation Day celebrated at Canadian University Dubai.

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has achieved another milestone in its degree program accreditations. After fully assessing the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting and Finance of CUD, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has awarded students who are going to graduate from CUD on or after January 1st,...

Interior Design course students attended the international 'Urban Thinkers' seminar, hosted by Driven Properties, in conjunction with FIABCI worldwide and the United Nations.

Dubai, December 9, 2019: A path-breaking air quality monitoring device-co-invented by a Professor from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in collaboration with researchers from two other universities has received a U.S. patent.

A paper by Dr. Naveed Yasin, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management at Canadian University Dubai, titled ‘Assessing the Enterprising Tendencies of Arab Female Undergraduate Engineering Students’ has been accepted for publication in ‘Industry and Higher Education’, a UK journal indexed in ABS and Scopus

Canadian University Dubai students had an opportunity to gain new insights into e-crime, traffic safety, mental health and substance use at the ‘Protect Yourself’ safety campaign, organized by Dubai Police on campus. The campaign aimed to raise awareness about safety and responsibility amongst the university community.

A research paper by Dr. Davide Contu, Assistant Professor at Canadian University Dubai, on the social costs of nuclear energy has been published in ‘Energy Policy’, the reputed international Scopus-indexed journal.

Canadian University Dubai played host to the 7th episode of FUNDXB University Roadshow, a global event series that features various speakers and their stories about professional failure. The aim of this initiative is to promote acceptance of failure and generate a culture of inclusion and transparency. There were five guest...

Over 50 Canadian University Dubai students supported the Dubai Fitness Challenge by taking part in the record-breaking Dubai Run on the city’s iconic Sheikh Zayed Road. The students joined 70,000 participants to run on Dubai’s main highway section, which was open for a public run for the first time.

Dubai, November 4, 2019: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has climbed to the 41st spot in the newly published QS Arab Region University Rankings 2020. This ranking also confirms CUD’s No. 8 position in the UAE.

Dubai, October 28, 2019: Thirty-one leading universities from Canada showcased their higher education programs at EduCanada Fair, an event organized by the Canadian Embassy and hosted at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) recently.

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) and Memac Ogilvy, one of the largest marketing communications networks in the world, have signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing for cooperation on a range of initiatives in Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications and Public Relations. Students will have access to internships, lectures and mentoring from industry...

Dubai, October 20, 2019: In line with the UAE’s drive to be a leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has put in place plans that will integrate AI into students’ lives as well as explore new programs in this field.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 October, 2019: Canadian University Dubai has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK).

September 22nd, 2019: As part of the course learning outcome, students from Management of Domestic and Hazardous Wastes Class (ENV 407) visited Dubai Municipality's Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in Jebel Ali, accompanied by Dr. Rashed Karkain.

September 19th, 2019: A team of engineering students from Canadian University Dubai have presented their innovative solution for efficient and environmentally friendly farming at the GeoTech Innovation Program’s Demo Day.

September 16th, 2019: Canadian University Dubai has staged a dazzling display of cross-cultural talent in a thrilling competition showcasing dance performances from the world of K-pop.

September 12th, 2019: Canadian University Dubai is among a consortium of international higher education institutions aiming to promote advanced learning in green technologies through a European Union (EU) funded project worth over 4 million euros.

April 6th, 2019: Students from Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg Mannheim (DHBW) and Université de Toulon (UdT) joined counterparts from the Faculty of Management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) for the launch of an exciting and innovative International Exchange Project, combining academic studies with an industrial workplace training program and a series of interactive social events.

September 4th, 2019: Canadian University Dubai has announced the launch of a new creative leadership degree program in partnership with the world-renowned Faculty of Communication and Design at Ryerson University, Canada.