The British University in Dubai

Research ServicesDubayy, United Arab Emirates51-200 Employees

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) is a not-for-profit higher education and research institution located in Dubai International Academic City, United Arab Emirates, with a staff of 51-200. It is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education, and its qualifications are recognised internationally by UK ENIC; the university holds accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and maintains internal quality assurance aligned with its UK partner institutions. BUiD offers research-based programs at the postgraduate level (PhD, Masters, MBA, and Postgraduate Diplomas) and undergraduate degrees in fields including computer science, AI, engineering, finance, business, and law, spanning education, business, law, engineering, finance, construction, and IT. Academic support comes from alliances with UK Russell Group universities—University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, and University of Manchester—ranked among the world’s top 100. Governance and history: established in 2003 as a not-for-profit entity by law number 5, its Council is formed every three years by UAE leadership; in 2026 it received recognition ranking first in Dubai in Education, fourth in the UAE, and tenth in the Arab Nation according to Dubai Education Guide.

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