Abu Dhabi University Ranks High “Times Higher Education" Rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked in third place at the level of higher education institutions in the country, the seventh place amongst Arab universities, as well as making the list of the top 350 prestigious universities globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.

Abu Dhabi University participated in this ranking for the first time and succeeded in competing with more than 1600 universities distributed over 99 countries and territories from around the world.

Furthermore, the University was ranked first for excellence in teaching, second place for research citations, and second place for excellence in the university's educational and academic diversity environment at the national level.

The Ranking confirms ADU’s advanced research capabilities as it is ranked 264th globally for Research Citations. The Ranking recognises the quality of research being conducted at the University and its growing impact as a centre for innovation and new ideas.

Abu Dhabi University is home to over 7500 students, studying in 50 programmes. The University is accredited nationally and internationally, including by the US-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has campuses in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai.

With research and teaching in colleges of engineering, business, law, health sciences and arts and science, the University is the largest provider of programmes in engineering, architecture and design and is home to the only college of business in the UAE with both EQUIS and AACSB accreditations, and boasts accreditations from the Royal Institute of British Architects, and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), among others.