15% growth rate of student enrollment in higher education institutions in Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park

Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park, two leading destinations for continuing education and academic excellence in the region and affiliated with the TECOM Group, witnessed a remarkable growth in the total number of students enrolled in higher education institutions to exceed 38,500 students by the end of the academic year 2024-2025, recording a growth of 15% compared to the end of the previous academic year 2023-2024, which reflects Dubai’s position as a leading global destination for education. High.

Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park, which constitute the education sector of the TECOM Group, contribute to advancing the knowledge-based and innovation-based economy in Dubai, as they include an elite group of the brightest talents from more than 170 countries around the world.

International universities and skills development and professional development institutions based in the two leading destinations offer more than 600 certificates in various fields, including bachelor’s, diploma and doctoral degrees.

Commenting on this announcement, Marwan Abdul Aziz Janahi, Senior Vice President of TECOM Group – Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park, stressed that the rich diversity of the student community in Dubai embodies the leading city’s ability to attract the brightest talents and skills from all over the world.

He said: “Our leading educational complexes contribute to providing an integrated educational system that promotes innovation and provides students of all age groups with the skills necessary to perform the jobs of the future, through a wide range of universities, vocational institutes and international training academies.”

He added: “Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park have the necessary capabilities and resources to continue attracting an elite group of talent and educational personnel from around the world, which contributes to supporting the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Education Strategy 2033.”

Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park include a prominent global elite of leading higher education institutions, which provide a wide and rich range of future specializations that meet the needs of the labor market, including Amity University, Curtin University, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Middlesex University Dubai, Murdoch University Dubai, University of Birmingham Dubai, and the University of Wollongong in Dubai.

Joining this list are institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIMA), the University of Manchester Dubai, the University of Bradford and Strathclyde Business School in Dubai, which offer prestigious postgraduate programs that enrich academic opportunities. Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park also include professional training institutes such as the Middle East Association of Certified Public Accountants, the French Cultural Center, the City and Guilds Institute, and the International Center for Culinary Arts.

Dubai International Academic City is the region’s leading destination for academic excellence, providing a rich range of specialized facilities in various fields, such as university buildings and laboratories designed to meet the needs of various sectors. Dubai Knowledge Park, the region’s leading destination for lifelong learning, provides access to first-class office space and distinguished facilities, including food courts, retail spaces, and a lecture hall.

Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City organize innovative annual initiatives and events, including “Campus Talks” sessions, which bring together students with business owners, innovators and sector leaders to discuss prominent topics such as future technology and mental health, and the “UNCOVERED” competition in which students compete for cash prizes by showcasing their various talents.

As for the “Knowledge Forum,” it brings together an elite group of leaders from the academic community, business sectors, and government agencies, to launch strategic initiatives, such as the “Higher Education Leaders Forum,” which aims to shape a promising future for higher education in Dubai.

Educational personnel, researchers and talents in Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park benefit from the cooperation opportunities, solutions and integrated services provided by the specialized business parks affiliated with the TECOM Group, including facilitating the procedures for establishing companies and obtaining the necessary visas, through the innovative “axs” digital platform affiliated with the TECOM Group, which provides more than 200 government and institutional services.

In addition, the in5 incubator for startups and entrepreneurs of the TECOM Group provides cooperation opportunities that contribute to enabling academic staff, researchers and students to translate their innovative ideas into practical, applicable solutions. Relvacare Technologies, which was founded by a student at Amity University Dubai in Dubai International Academic City, is among the startups receiving support from the in5 business incubator.

Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park constitute the education sector of the TECOM Group, one of the most prominent entities that owns and operates specialized and pioneering business parks in Dubai, including Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Science Park, Dubai Design District, and Dubai Industrial City.