Zayed University

Zayed University (ZU; Arabic: جامعة زايد) is a public university based in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 1998, it is one of the three government-sponsored higher education institutions in the UAE. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

For the university in Afghanistan, see Shaikh Zayed University.

Zayed University
جامعة زايد
Other name
ZU
MottoYour success is our legacy
Established1998 (1998)
PresidentShamma Al Mazrui
Students7,748
Location
Abu Dhabi and Dubai
,
UAE
CampusUrban
Websitewww.zu.ac.ae

After achieving accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the US, it became the first federal university in the UAE to be internationally accredited. ZU offers 17 majors and 10 minors at the undergraduate level and 10 master's degrees. The university has eight colleges: the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, the College of Business, the College of Communication and Media Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Natural and Health Sciences, the College of Technological Innovation, and the College of Interdisciplinary Studies.

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