The government is investing an initial AED 4.5 bn into the establishment of the Dubai National University, Vice President and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a post on X.

Targeting local and global rankings: The plan is to make National University of Dubai among the top three local universities in research contributions, and to place it within the top 50 young universities’ global ranking over the next 10 years. Plans are also in place to position it among the top 200 worldwide within the next 20 years.

Organizational structure: Defense Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will be the president of the university, while its VP will be Finance Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The university counts global economist Mohamed Erian among its advisory board members.

IN CONTEXT- The establishment of the university is part of a broader goal to make Dubai among the world’s top 10 cities in terms of education quality.

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