Ajman University

Ajman University, shortened to AU, is a private non-profit university in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, founded on 17 June 1988 as the first private university in the Gulf Cooperation Council.阿治曼科技大学（Ajman University，简称 AU）是位于阿联酋阿治曼酋长国的一所私立非营利大学，1988 年 6 月 17 日创办，是海湾合作委员会地区第一所私立大学。

It gained its operating licence from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 1994, was renamed Ajman University of Science and Technology by Ministry Decree 54, and took the present name Ajman University on 26 October 2016.该校于 1994 年取得阿联酋高等教育与科学研究部颁发的办学许可，并依该部第 54 号法令更名为「阿治曼科技大学（Ajman University of Science and Technology）」，2016 年 10 月 26 日启用现名。

In the 2027 QS World University Rankings it is placed 397th, it stands in the 376-400 band of the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it is 783rd in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities, it did not enter the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and OpenAlex credits it with 8,820 research works and 207,894 citations.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 397；在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中处于 376 至 400 区间；在 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中位列第 783；未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名；据 OpenAlex 统计，其研究成果为 8,820 项、累计被引 207,894 次。

History

• On 17 June 1988 His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman and a member of the Supreme Council, issued an Emiri Decree establishing Ajman University College of Science and Technology.1988 年 6 月 17 日，阿治曼酋长国统治者、最高委员会成员胡迈德·本·拉希德·阿勒努艾米殿下颁布埃米尔法令，成立阿治曼科技大学学院（Ajman University College of Science and Technology）。

• The new institution received its first intake of students on 15 September 1988, only three months after the founding decree was issued.这所新机构于 1988 年 9 月 15 日迎来首批学生，距建校法令颁布仅三个月。

• It was the first private university in the Gulf Cooperation Council and the first university in the United Arab Emirates to admit expatriate students, which it did from its opening in 1988.它是海湾合作委员会地区第一所私立大学，也是阿联酋第一所招收外籍学生的大学，自 1988 年开办起即接收外籍学生。

• The college was established in the emirate of Ajman in 1988 to widen access to higher education in the northern emirates, where no private university had previously operated.该校于 1988 年建于阿治曼酋长国，旨在为北部各酋长国拓宽接受高等教育的机会，此前该地区尚无私立大学运行。

• In 1994 the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research granted the institution its operating licence, placing it under federal quality assurance for the first time.1994 年，高等教育与科学研究部向该校颁发办学许可，使其首次纳入联邦质量保障体系。

• Also in 1994 the ministry issued Decree 54, under which the college was renamed Ajman University of Science and Technology.同在 1994 年，该部颁布第 54 号法令，学院据此更名为阿治曼科技大学（Ajman University of Science and Technology）。

• For much of its history the university operated two campuses, a main site in Ajman and a second campus in Fujairah in the east of the country.在很长一段时间里，该校曾设有两个校区，主校区位于阿治曼，另一校区位于该国东部的富查伊拉。

• In March 2019 the two-campus structure was dissolved, and the Fujairah site separated from Ajman to become an independent institution.2019 年 3 月，两校区体制解体，富查伊拉校区自阿治曼分离，成为一所独立院校。

• On 26 October 2016 the name was changed from Ajman University of Science and Technology to Ajman University, reflecting the breadth of its programmes beyond the sciences.2016 年 10 月 26 日，该校由阿治曼科技大学更名为阿治曼大学，以反映其课程已超越理工科范围。

• In February 2023 the Commission for Academic Accreditation renewed the university's institutional licensure after a review carried out from 13 to 16 February 2023.2023 年 2 月，学术认证委员会在 2023 年 2 月 13 日至 16 日的评审后，续发了该校的机构办学许可。

• On 20 December 2023 His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi issued Emiri Decree No. 14 of 2023, converting the university from a for-profit into a non-profit institution.2023 年 12 月 20 日，胡迈德·本·拉希德·阿勒努艾米殿下颁布 2023 年第 14 号埃米尔法令，将该校由营利性机构转为非营利性机构。

• Under that decree the university acquired legal personality together with administrative and financial independence from the emirate's earlier human-resources and fiscal systems.依据该法令，该校取得法人资格，并在行政与财务上不再受酋长国此前人事与财政制度的约束。

• The university is now owned by the Government of Ajman rather than by private shareholders, a change completed by the 2023 Emiri Decree.该校现由阿治曼政府而非私人股东持有，这一转变由 2023 年的埃米尔法令完成。

• That same 2023 decree set institutional objectives covering academic and research excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship, wider global access to education and support for economic development.同一份 2023 年法令确立了机构目标，涵盖学术与研究卓越、创新与创业、扩大全球受教育机会以及支持经济发展。

• The university is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation, the UAE federal government's quality assurance agency for higher education.该校获学术认证委员会认证，该机构是阿联酋联邦政府负责高等教育质量保障的机关。

• It also holds accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission of the United States, and a global accreditation from the United Kingdom's Quality Assurance Agency.该校同时获美国西部院校协会高等院校委员会认证，以及英国高等教育质量保障署的全球认证。

• Together these three recognitions are described by the university as a triple crown of institutional accreditations, spanning the UAE, the United States and the United Kingdom.上述三项认证被该校称为「三冠」机构认证，分别来自阿联酋、美国与英国。

• The College of Medicine is a recent addition to the institution's academic structure, bringing the total number of colleges to nine.医学院是该校学术架构中较新的一员，使学院总数增至九个。

• Since its opening the university has grown into a comprehensive institution that has produced more than 45,000 graduates.自开办以来，该校已发展为综合性大学，培养出逾 45,000 名毕业生。

• Today it recruits students from more than 72 nationalities and maintains partnerships with over 250 corporate partners.目前，该校招收来自 72 个以上国籍的学生，并与 250 多家企业伙伴保持合作。

• In its 2023 licensure review the Commission for Academic Accreditation recorded that the university had been founded in 1988 as a private institution of higher education in the emirate of Ajman. The same review confirmed its growth into a comprehensive university with nine colleges and 35 accredited degree programmes.在 2023 年的办学许可评审中，学术认证委员会记载该校于 1988 年在阿治曼酋长国作为私立高等教育机构创办。同一份评审也确认它已发展为拥有九个学院、35 个获认证学位项目的综合性大学。

• Over more than three decades the institution moved from a college of science and technology with a handful of programmes to a comprehensive university awarding degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, business, engineering, communication, architecture and the arts. Its opening in 1988 made it the first private university not only in the United Arab Emirates but in the whole Gulf Cooperation Council.三十多年间，该校由仅设少量项目的科学技术学院，发展为在医学、牙科、药学、法律、商科、工程、传播、建筑与艺术等领域授予学位的综合性大学。1988 年开办时，它不仅是阿联酋、也是整个海湾合作委员会地区的第一所私立大学。

Academics

• The university is organised into nine colleges, namely Dentistry, Architecture Art and Design, Mass Communication, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Business Administration, Law, Humanities and Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology, and Medicine.该校下设九个学院，分别为牙医学院、建筑艺术与设计学院、大众传播学院、药学与健康科学学院、工商管理学院、法学院、人文与科学学院、工程与信息技术学院以及医学院。

• It offers 22 bachelor's degree programmes, 14 master's degree programmes and two doctoral programmes, giving 35 degree programmes in all.该校开设 22 个学士学位项目、14 个硕士项目与 2 个博士项目，共 35 个学位项目。

• All of its degree programmes are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, and the engineering programmes of the College of Engineering and Information Technology hold ABET accreditation.其全部学位项目均获阿联酋教育部认证，工程与信息技术学院的工程类项目还持有 ABET 认证。

• The College of Medicine awards the Doctor of Medicine, and the College of Dentistry offers a five-year full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery delivered in English.医学院授予医学博士学位，牙医学院则开设五年制全日制牙外科学士项目，以英语授课。

• The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the College of Dentistry are among the university's best-known faculties, and its College of Law is fully accredited.药学与健康科学学院和牙医学院是该校最知名的院系之一，法学院亦获完全认证。

• The curriculum of the College of Business Administration includes bachelor's degrees in management, marketing, finance and accounting, and master's degrees in business administration and business analytics.工商管理学院的课程包括管理学、市场营销、金融与会计等学士学位，以及工商管理与商业分析硕士学位。

• Tuition is charged by credit hour, with a bachelor's programme such as computer engineering priced at 1,392 dirhams per credit hour.该校按学分收取学费，如计算机工程学士项目的学费为每学分 1,392 迪拉姆。

• The university follows a semester system made up of a fall semester beginning in August, a spring semester beginning in January and a single summer semester in June.该校实行学期制，包括 8 月开学的秋季学期、1 月开学的春季学期，以及 6 月的单一夏季学期。

• As of the latest published figures the university enrols more than 7,000 current students drawn from over 72 nationalities.按最新公布的数据，该校在读学生超过 7,000 人，来自 72 个以上国籍。

• Its alumni network of more than 45,000 graduates works across the Gulf region and beyond, supported by over 250 corporate partners.其逾 45,000 名毕业生构成的校友网络遍布海湾地区乃至更远的地方，并获得 250 多家企业伙伴的支持。

• The university's stated mission is a learner-centric education that combines quality teaching, hands-on experience, research and community engagement.该校申明的使命是以学习者为中心的教育，将优质教学、实践体验、科研与社会参与相结合。

• Its programmes aim to produce professionally competent, socially responsible and innovative graduates who are ready for their chosen careers.其课程旨在培养专业过硬、富有社会责任感和创新精神、能够胜任职业发展的毕业生。

• Clinical training takes place in partnership with the adjacent Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Ajman, where medical and dental students complete practical placements.临床教学与毗邻的阿治曼谢赫哈利法医院合作开展，医学与牙科学生在此完成实务培训。

• Teaching is conducted mainly in English, and the university describes itself as a multicultural institution serving students, alumni, employers and the wider society.该校教学主要以英语进行，并自称为一所多文化机构，服务于学生、校友、雇主及更广泛的社会。

• The university library on the main campus serves all nine colleges with print and electronic collections, study areas and access to academic databases.主校区的大学图书馆以纸质与电子馆藏、自习空间及学术数据库访问服务全部九个学院。

• Research and community engagement are organised through the university's colleges, which work with government bodies and industry partners on applied projects.科研与社会参与通过各学院组织，与政府机构和产业伙伴合作开展应用型项目。

• Teaching is carried out mainly in English across all nine colleges, and the curriculum is organised on a semester calendar with autumn, spring and summer sessions. Students may take courses in dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, information technology, business, law, mass communication, architecture and the humanities.九个学院的教学主要以英语进行，课程按学期制安排，设秋季、春季与夏季学期。学生可选修牙科、药学、工程、信息技术、商科、法律、大众传播、建筑与人文学科等课程。

• Fees are charged by credit hour, and a bachelor's programme such as computer engineering in the College of Engineering and Information Technology costs 1,392 dirhams per credit. Clinical teaching for medical and dental students takes place with the adjacent Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Ajman.该校按学分收取学费，工程与信息技术学院的计算机工程等本科项目为每学分 1,392 迪拉姆。医学与牙科学生的临床教学在毗邻的阿治曼谢赫哈利法医院进行。

Campus

• The main campus stands on University Street in the Al Jurf area of Ajman and covers 215,000 square metres, about 2.31 million square feet.主校区位于阿治曼阿尔朱尔夫区的大学街，占地 215,000 平方米，约合 231 万平方英尺。

• The campus is adjacent to the Sheikh Khalifa Hospital and lies close to the Ajman Immigration and Traffic Departments, giving students access to clinical and civic facilities.校区毗邻谢赫哈利法医院，并靠近阿治曼移民局与交通局，使学生能便捷使用医疗与政务设施。

• Sports facilities on campus include pitches for football and basketball, a track and field area and a swimming pool, supported by a gymnasium.校内体育设施包括足球场、篮球场、田径场地与游泳池，并配有健身房。

• Other campus amenities include a bookstore, a health unit, restaurants and mosques serving the student community.校园其他设施包括书店、医疗站、餐厅以及供学生社群使用的清真寺。

• Separate male and female student dormitories stand on and beside the campus, within walking distance of the teaching buildings.校区分设男女生宿舍，位于校园内或紧邻校园，步行即可到达教学楼。

• The campus grounds are laid out along University Street, with two entrances in Jurf 1 on Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Street and Al Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Street.校园沿大学街布局，在阿尔朱尔夫一处设有两个入口，分别位于谢赫阿马尔·本·胡迈德街与阿尔伊玛目艾哈迈德·本·汉巴勒街。

• The university also formerly maintained a second campus in Fujairah, which separated from the institution in March 2019 to become an independent university.该校过去还在富查伊拉设有第二校区，该校区于 2019 年 3 月分离，成为一所独立大学。

• The Ajman site is well placed between Sharjah and Dubai, and students commute daily from the neighbouring emirates to reach its classrooms and clinics.阿治曼校区地处沙迦与迪拜之间，学生每日从邻近酋长国通勤前来上课与临床实习。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Ajman University is placed 397th, and in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings it stands in the 376-400 band.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 397；在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中处于 376 至 400 区间。

• In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities it is placed 783rd, while it did not enter the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the ShanghaiRanking list.在 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中，该校位列第 783；同时，该校未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名。

• In the 2026 QS World University Rankings the university was placed 397th globally and sixth among universities in the United Arab Emirates.在 2026 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校全球位列第 397，在阿联酋高校中排名第六。

• QS also placed it 17th among universities in the Arab region in its 2026 Arab region ranking, putting it inside the top thirty of that table.在 2026 年 QS 阿拉伯地区排名中，该校在阿拉伯地区高校中位列第 17，进入该榜单前三十。

• In the 2025 QS World University Rankings the university stood 440th in the world and sixth in the United Arab Emirates.在 2025 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列全球第 440、阿联酋第六。

• According to OpenAlex the university has produced 8,820 research works attracting 207,894 citations, a modest but growing output for an institution founded in 1988.据 OpenAlex 统计，该校已产出 8,820 项研究成果，累计被引 207,894 次；对一所 1988 年创办的院校而言，这一产出虽不算庞大但持续增长。

• The university's reputation rests heavily on its professional programmes in dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, law and business, which recruit students from across the region.该校的声誉主要建立于牙科、药学、工程、法律与商科等专业课程之上，这些课程吸引着来自整个地区的学生。

• Its claim to a triple crown of institutional accreditation from the UAE, the United States and the United Kingdom underpins its quality assurance standing.其来自阿联酋、美国与英国的「三冠」机构认证，支撑着该校在质量保障方面的地位。

• The university's graduate employability is reinforced by partnerships with over 250 corporate partners and an alumni body of more than 45,000 graduates.依托与 250 多家企业伙伴的合作以及逾 45,000 名校友网络，该校毕业生的就业力得到强化。

• Ajman University's standing in the global tables has advanced quickly by regional standards, moving from 440th in the world in the 2025 QS ranking to 397th in 2026 while holding sixth place among the universities of the United Arab Emirates. It also entered the top thirty of the QS Arab region table for 2026, where it was placed 17th.按地区标准衡量，该校在全球榜上的位置提升迅速：2025 年 QS 排名全球第 440，2026 年升至第 397，同时保持阿联酋高校第六位。在 2026 年 QS 阿拉伯地区榜单中，它还进入前三十，位列第 17。

• Its reputation among employers in the northern emirates rests on professional degrees in dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, law and business, backed by partnerships with more than 250 corporate partners and an alumni body of over 45,000 graduates. Accreditation from the United States and the United Kingdom adds to its claim of a triple crown among institutions in the United Arab Emirates.该校在北部各酋长国雇主中的声誉，建立在牙科、药学、工程、法律与商科等专业学位之上，并以与 250 多家企业伙伴的合作和逾 45,000 名校友为依托。来自美国与英国的认证，进一步支撑它在阿联酋院校中「三冠」的自我定位。

• Ajman University competes for students with other institutions in the United Arab Emirates, including Al Ain University, City University Ajman, Gulf Medical University and Abu Dhabi University, several of which offer overlapping professional programmes in health sciences and engineering. Applicants weigh programme accreditation, clinical and industrial placement and tuition charged by credit hour when choosing among them.阿治曼大学与酋长国内其他院校争夺生源，其中包括阿莱茵大学、阿治曼城市大学、海湾医科大学与阿布扎比大学，这些院校在健康科学与工程领域开设的专业多有重叠。申请者在这类院校之间作选择时，会权衡专业认证、临床与产业实习机会以及按学分计收的学费。

Student life

• The university has no formal Latin motto, and its institutional identity rests instead on a published mission of learner-centric and career-ready education.该校没有正式的拉丁文校训，其机构标识主要建立于「以学习者为中心、面向职业」的公开使命之上。

• Students can join more than 100 clubs and societies, which cover academic, cultural, sporting and community-service interests.学生可加入 100 多个社团，涵盖学术、文化、体育与社区服务等兴趣方向。

• The student body is drawn from over 72 nationalities, and the university presents this multicultural mix as a defining feature of campus life.该校学生来自 72 个以上国籍，校方把这种多元文化构成视为校园生活的标志性特征。

• Sporting life centres on the campus pitches, the running track and the swimming pool, which students use alongside the gymnasium.体育生活以校内球场、跑道与游泳池为中心，学生可连同健身房一起使用。

• The academic year is organised into an autumn semester from August, a spring semester from January and a summer term in June.学年分为 8 月开始的秋季学期、1 月开始的春季学期以及 6 月的夏季学期。

• Mosques on campus serve the daily religious life of students and staff, and the university describes its environment as socially inclusive.校内清真寺满足师生日常宗教生活的需要，校方将其环境描述为具有社会包容性。

• Separate male and female dormitories provide university accommodation within walking distance of the teaching buildings and the library.分设的男女生宿舍在大学范围内提供住宿，步行即可到达教学楼与图书馆。

• The campus location in Ajman places students within reach of Sharjah and Dubai, linking campus life to the wider employment market of the northern emirates.校区所在的阿治曼使学生能够便捷前往沙迦与迪拜，把校园生活与北部各酋长国的就业市场联系起来。

Notable people

• Dr. Abdullah Khalfan Al Kindi, a graduate, serves as President of the Emirates Pharmacy Society and heads a department at the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention.该校毕业生阿卜杜拉·哈勒凡·阿尔金迪博士现任阿联酋药学会会长，并在阿联酋卫生与预防部担任部门负责人。

• Ali Al Amri, a business graduate, became chief executive officer of Commercial Bank International in the United Arab Emirates.商科毕业生阿里·阿尔阿姆里出任阿联酋国际商业银行首席执行官。

• Mustafa Al Khalafawi serves as chief executive officer of Ajman Bank, one of the emirate's leading financial institutions.穆斯塔法·阿尔哈拉法维现任阿治曼银行首席执行官，该行是酋长国主要金融机构之一。

• Dr. Ayman Abufanas is a dental surgeon and the founder and chief executive of Clinica Medical Center.艾曼·阿布法纳斯博士是牙科外科医生，也是 Clinica 医疗中心的创始人兼首席执行官。

• Dr. Laila Faridoon, another graduate, is founder and chief executive officer of the New Economy Academy.另一名毕业生莱拉·法里敦博士是新经济学院的创始人兼首席执行官。

• Hisham Hammoud serves as vice chairman and group chief executive officer of the SKH Family Office.希沙姆·哈穆德现任 SKH 家族办公室的副董事长兼集团首席执行官。

• Maha Jaafar is a social media figure who has served as a UNICEF National Ambassador to Sudan.玛哈·贾法尔是社交媒体知名人物，曾担任联合国儿童基金会驻苏丹国家大使。

• Majid Al Jenaid became chief executive officer of the Sharjah Cooperative Society.马吉德·阿尔杰奈德出任沙迦合作社首席执行官。

• Dr. Narimane Hadj Hamou founded the Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions, known as CLICKS, and leads it as chief executive.纳里曼·哈吉·哈穆博士创办了学习创新与定制知识解决方案中心（CLICKS），并担任首席执行官。

• Shoayb Khattab is an internationally recognised architectural photographer and the founder of MassHouse.舒艾卜·哈塔卜是国际知名的建筑摄影师，也是 MassHouse 的创始人。

• Lacina Kone serves as director-general and chief executive officer of Smart Africa, a pan-African digital development body.拉西纳·科内出任泛非数字发展机构「智慧非洲」的总干事兼首席执行官。

• Nadia Al Najjar is a children's author whose work has won the Emirates Award for Fiction and a creative writing award at the Sharjah International Book Fair.纳迪娅·阿尔纳贾尔是儿童文学作家，其作品曾获阿联酋小说奖与沙迦国际书展创意写作奖。

• Nura al-Badi is a poet, educator and columnist who also writes environmental radio drama.努拉·阿尔巴迪是诗人、教育工作者与专栏作家，还创作环境题材的广播剧。