Academic Affairs Unit (AAU)

Overview

The Academic Affairs Unit (AAU) has been established in September 2017 as a central entity to the mission of UAEU. The wide spectrum of the activities and functions of the unit demonstrate its commitment and dedication to supporting faculty members and students in all academic aspects of their pursuit of knowledge. The AAU is charged by the Provost with assuring high standards of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, and designing and implementing effective policies and procedures to achieve this.

Organizational Structure

The Academic Affairs Unit reports to the Deputy VC for Academic Affairs (Provost).

Functional Structure

The Academic Affairs Unit is divided according to the functional structure.

Institutional Learning Outcomes

As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU has a distinctive mission, which emphasizes its central role in educating the country’s future leaders and driving a strategic research agenda. UAEU is striving to make “a positive contribution to the advancement of United Arab Emirates by preparing graduates for future leadership, providing quality education that meets international standards, developing research solutions in areas strategic to the nation”