Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU)

The newly-established Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) combines the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) and the Petroleum Institute (PI) into one world-class, research-intensive institution, seamlessly integrating research and education to produce world leaders and critical thinkers in applied science and engineering. Khalifa University endeavors to be a leader among research intensive universities of the 21st century, while catalyzing the growth of Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s rapidly developing knowledge economy.

Khalifa University is the first and only science and technology specific research based university in the United Arab Emirates. We offer high quality undergraduate and graduate programs, taught by a diverse collection of world-class professors, researchers and academics.

Our teaching and research facilities help prepare our graduates to contribute immediately to the UAE’s growing knowledge-based economy, and our alumni hold leadership positions throughout the UAE and beyond.

Why study at Khalifa University?

• KU was ranked as the top university in the UAE in 2016
• KU is dedicated to developing its students into tomorrow’s competitive engineers, scientists, innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders, in the world’s most rapidly-developing and high-demand fields.
• KU’s three modern campuses have some of the most advanced research facilities to be found in the entire region.
• KU’s two flagship research institutes – the Masdar Institute and the Petroleum Institute – serve as interdisciplinary research units focused on long-term strategic priorities.
• KU’s international faculty members have extensive research pedigrees and years of teaching experience in some of the world’s leading universities.
• Students at KU benefit from one-on-one attention through small class size, with our student to faculty ratio of 9:1.
• KU is a truly international university – with students hailing from 53 different countries and faculty from over 40.
• Full undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available for both UAE National and international students
• KU is home to 16 specialized research centers that respond to the needs of local and international industry.
• Students at KU benefit from the university’s active relationships and strategic partnerships with international higher education institutions, that provide student exchange opportunities, student sponsorships, employment opportunities for students, internship programs, and joint research programs.
• Studying at KU means learning research with real-world applications, as KU has over 50 industry and government sponsored research contracts and has signed more than USD20 million in sponsored research contracts in the past two years.
• KU is located in one of the world’s most dynamic international cities – Abu Dhabi – which was ranked the world’s second most popular city for work, rest, and play by the Ipsos Top Cities Index in 2017, just behind New York.

As a world-class, research-intensive institution, KU will:

• Set new standards in education, research and scholarship that will benefit the UAE and the world.
• Drive Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a knowledge destination and engine for socio-economic growth through active translation of research into the nation’s economy.
• Seamlessly integrate research and education to produce world leaders and critical thinkers in applied science, engineering, management and medicine.
• Continuously innovate and integrate the global standard in methods of learning and discovery.
• Build a diverse community of service-oriented, ambitious and talented individuals, through an environment that encourages and nurtures creative inquiry, critical thinking, and human values.
• Empower the community with practical and social skills, business acumen and a capability for lifetime learning that will enrich the workforce of the country.

KU mission

KU aims to be a catalyst to the growth of Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s rapidly developing knowledge economy, an education destination of choice, and a global leader among research intensive universities of the 21st century.

Khalifa University of Science and Technology has identified the following key strategic priorities:

• World-Class Education: To prepare future leaders to an internationally recognized standard.
• Influential Research: To produce world-class research with local relevance and international impact.
• Catalyst for Economic Development: To enrich the national economy through innovation and research commercialization.

The University is fully licensed and all its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates.

The University aims to obtain accreditation and recognition for its programs from international accreditation and recognition.