Convocation staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
May 17th, 2025, Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has staged its 14th graduation ceremony at Dubai World Trade Centre, celebrating the achievements of the class of 2025 and honoring the national Thank You Sheikha Hind campaign. The convocation was held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, who awarded certificates to the 500 graduates.
The new program represents the professional counterpart to a PhD and the highest credential in business leadership
May 14, 2025 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has announced the launch of a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, to empower senior executives to tackle complex leadership challenges through a combination of academic research and practical applications.
The CUD DBA program is strategically aligned with the evolving challenges of business landscape – locally, regionally, and globally
The new program responds to the growing demand for professionals with advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to help businesses foresee and respond to emerging global challenges. The program will enable professional learners to elevate their career with the doctorate qualification, which is the highest academic credential in the field of business practice.
The DBA will be offered at the CUD campus on weekends to ensure minimum disruption to participants’ schedules.
New program to boost skills capacity in support of UAE Energy Strategy 2050
April 09,2025 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has announced the launch of a Bachelor of Science in Power and Renewable Energy Engineering to equip students with the technical expertise and green skills critical to advancing the UAE’s transition to a net-zero future. Aligned with the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, the program responds to surging global and regional demand for professionals capable of driving innovation in solar, wind, smart grids, and other renewable technologies.
Aligned with the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, the program will help advance the UAE’s transition to a net-zero future
With an emphasis on hands-on learning, the BSc in Power and Renewable Energy Engineering is based on a market-driven curriculum, covering advanced topics like solar, wind, and fuel cell technology. The program is being launched in response to the UAE’s ambitious goals of tripling renewable energy contributions and investing between AED 150 and 200 billion by 2030, to meet the country’s increasing energy demand.
Dr. Sherif Moussa, Dean of CUD School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology
Associate Professor to consult on roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage
March 24,2025 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) Associate Professor, Dr. Malcolm Price, has joined a team of experts convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the leading global cause of maternal mortality. The project is part-funded by the Gates Foundation and will explore excessive bleeding after childbirth, known clinically as postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), in order to improve prevention and treatment of the life-threatening condition.
Canadian University Dubai Associate Professor, Dr. Malcolm Price, has joined experts at the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the leading global cause of maternal mortality
CUD partners with HOGENT University to stage Hackathon
March 03,2025: Dubai, UAE: Students from Canadian University Dubai have presented their solutions to a range of sustainability challenges as part of a Hackathon staged in collaboration with HOGENT University, Belgium. Focussing on Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities, the students tackled issues such as food waste, traffic congestion and accessible public transportation, with specific reference to the cities of Dubai and Ghent. The top three student teams won a share in AED 10,000 prize money for their groundbreaking ideas.
Staged under the banner ‘Collaborate, Innovate, Compete’, the CUD-HOGENT Hackathon was the first cross-border event of its kind for both institutions and saw 80 students from the two universities collaborate to develop ideas on how to make communities more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Taking first place with their project FoodLoop were Aamena Tinwala, Farha Mohamed Rashad, and Sebastien Kirk Uy, working alongside three students from HOGENT University, Maxim Derom, Sarah Lootens and Marit Holvoet.
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