Ajman University

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Ajman University

Established	17 June 1988
Chancellor	Dr. Karim Seghir
Location	Ajman , United Arab Emirates
Website	www.ajman.ac.ae

Ajman University (Arabic: جامعة عجمان) was established on 17 June 1988 as the first private university in the GCC. Ajman University (AU) was also the first university in the UAE to admit expatriate students under the institutional name "Ajman University College of Science and Technology," which was subsequently renamed "Ajman University of Science and Technology". In 2018, it was again renamed to "Ajman University".

Ajman University is located in the Al Jurf area, close to Khalifa Hospital in Ajman. The 215,000 square meter (2.3 million square feet) campus has sports facilities (football, basketball, track and field, swimming), a gymnasium, a bookstore, health unit, restaurants, and mosques. Its standard academic year is divided into the fall (August) and spring (January) semesters; it also has one summer semester (June). Ajman university was ranked among the top 30 universities in the Arab world and is ranked #8 in the UAE according to the 2022 QS University rankings.^[1]

Ajman University is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), the UAE Federal Government's quality assurance agency for higher education. To check the CAA's active accredited programs at Ajman University, visit this link.

Ajman University Colleges & Programs

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College of Architecture, Art and Design

Bachelor of Science in Building Engineering & Construction Management
Bachelor of Architecture^[3]
Bachelor of Interior Design^[2]
Master of Science in Urban Design^[3]

College of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Management^[4]
Bachelor of Science in Marketing^[5]
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
Master of Business Administration (Financial Management)
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)

College of Dentistry

Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry
Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry
Master of Science in Endodontics

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/ Electronics & Communication
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/ Power & Renewable Energy
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems/ Project Management
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems/E- Business Management
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/ Networking and Security
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/ Databases and Web Systems
Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

College of Humanities and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature / Literature and Criticism
Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature / Language and Syntax Grammar
Professional Diploma in Teaching

College of Law

Bachelor of Law
Master of Law (Private Law)
Master of Law (Public Law)
Doctorate of Philosophy in Law

College of Mass Communication

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication / Public Relations and Advertising
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication / Radio and Television
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication / Print and Electronic Press
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication / Graphic Design
Master of Public Relations and Corporate Communication

College of Medicine

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S)

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Bachelor of Pharmacy
Master of Science in Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)
Master of Science in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Technology)

In May 2019, Ajman University and Gulf Medical University signed a MoU to facilitate academic cooperation. The partnership is intended to foster technical cooperation, joint scientific research and dual degree programs.

Notable faculty: past and present

Atta ur Rehman Khan from 2020 to Present.

Notable alumni

Deema Hijjawi – chef, writer and television presenter^[6]

Tarek Shahin – Manager of Training and Continuing Education Centre at University of Science and Technology of Fujairah

References

^ "QS World University Rankings 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
^ ^a ^b "Ajman University Colleges & Programs".
^ ^a ^b "Bachelor of Architecture".
^ "Bachelor of Science in Management".
^ "Bachelor of Science in Marketing".
^ ""Deema Hajjawi's Kitchen (Arabic) - 2014 - مطبخ ديما حجاوي"". Istiklal Library. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-07-22.