The British University in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Founded 2004 • World Rank #2766
Overview
A private institution based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, The British University in Dubai was founded in 2004 and operates as a higher-education provider. Its institutional context places it within the United Arab Emirates's wider academic ecosystem.
The academic catalogue at The British University in Dubai runs across bachelor's through doctoral programmes, with several faculties hosting a broad programme catalogue. Each unit administers its own admissions and curriculum framework.
Ranked #2766 globally and #12 within the United Arab Emirates, The British University in Dubai sits within the United Arab Emirates's academic landscape as an established institution. The institution participates in the United Arab Emirates's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.
Location & Contact
The British University in Dubai's campus address and the ways prospective students can reach the institution. For visa queries, contact the international student services office directly rather than central admissions.
Academic Details
The figures below cover The British University in Dubai's academic scale, faculty depth, and recognised standing. Treat the enrolment count as a point-in-time snapshot; trends require multi-year comparison.
Degrees
The qualifications available at The British University in Dubai are grouped to make level comparison easy. Joint and dual degrees combine multiple awards and often span institutions or faculties.
Bachelor's 7 programs
Bachelor's programmes build foundational expertise, preparing graduates for entry-level professional roles and further postgraduate study.
- Architecture and Planning
- Business Administration
- Computer Engineering
- Engineering
- Finance
- Law
- Management
Master's 4 programs
Master's programmes develop advanced specialised expertise, suited to senior industry positions and applied research.
- Business Administration
- Education
- Engineering
- Finance
Doctoral 4 programs
Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.
- Business Administration
- Law
- Management
- Philosophy
Faculties & Divisions
The British University in Dubai's subject-coverage map. Specialised laboratories and facilities are usually controlled by their host faculty, which affects access for cross-departmental students.
Business (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Banking
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Management
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Education (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- English
- International Studies
- Management
- Political Sciences
- Special Education
- Teacher Training
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering and Information Technology (Faculty) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Construction Engineering
- Information Technology
Common Career Paths
- IT Consultant
- Network Engineer
- Cybersecurity Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
The British University in Dubai's catalogue, with name search and level grouping. Capstone or dissertation requirements vary across programmes — confirm what you'll be assessed on before applying.
Bachelor's Degree
10 programmes
The British University in Dubai's 10 programmes at this tier lead to a bachelor's qualification, the first full degree most students pursue and the usual prerequisite for master's-level entry.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الصناعية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE بكالوريوس علوم في علوم الحاسوب Computer Science & IT English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE بكالوريوس العلوم في العمارة Arts, Design & Architecture English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE UPDT Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الكهرو-ميكانيكية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF LAW بكالوريوس القانون Law English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة المدنية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الكهربائية والإلكترونية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الميكانيكية Engineering & Technology English
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Master's Degree
30 programmes
The British University in Dubai offers 30 programmes at master's level — postgraduate programmes that deepen a specialism, usually over one to two years after a bachelor's degree.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ماجستير العلوم في تكنولوجيا المعلومات Computer Science & IT English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS DESIGN AND AUTOMATION ماجستير تصميم وأتمتة المباني الذكية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ماجستير العلوم في قانون البناء وفض النزاعات Law English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في هندسة النظم Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في إدارة الموارد البشرية Social & Cultural Studies English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في إدارة تقنية المعلومات Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE AND BANKING ماجستير العلوم في التمويل والمصارف Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ماجستير العلوم في التصميم المستدام للبيئة العمرانية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ماجستير في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في إدارة التشييد Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ماجستير العلوم في الذكاء الاصطناعي Computer Science & IT English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة الانشائية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في الإدارة الهندسية Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE ماجستير العلوم في التمويل Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT ماجستير علوم في إدارة مشاريع اتكنولوجيا المعلومات Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في هندسة خدمات المباني Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ماجستير علوم في إدارة مشاريع البنية التحتية Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENTERPRISE PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT ماجستير علوم في إدارة مخاطر المشاريع المؤسسية Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT ماجستير علوم في إدارة المشاريع الإنشائية Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ماجستير علوم في إدارة المشاريع Business & Management English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ماجستير التربية في تقنية المعلومات والإتصال Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND POLICY ماجستير التربية في القيادة الإدارية والسياسات Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ماجستير التربية في التعليم الخاص والدامج Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION ماجستير التربية في تعليم العلوم Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) ماجستير التربية في تعليم الإنجليزية للناطقين بلغات أخرى Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN PSYCHOLOGY ماجستير التربية في علم النفس Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING ماجستير التربية في التعلم والتعليم Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE ماجستير العمارة Arts, Design & Architecture English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في التمويل وإدارة المخاطر Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CYBER SECURITY ماجستير العلوم في الأمن السيبراني Computer Science & IT English
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Doctorate
8 programmes
At the highest level, The British University in Dubai runs 8 programmes. These doctoral programmes are built around a sustained research project rather than taught coursework.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT دكتوراة فلسفة في إدارة المشاريع Business & Management English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS دكتوراة الفلسفة في البیئة العمرانیة المستدامة Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE دكتوراه الفلسفة في علم الحاسوب Computer Science & IT English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION دكتوراة الفلسفة في التعليم Education & Teaching English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT دكتوراه الفلسفة في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS LAW دكتوراه الفلسفة في قانون الأعمال Law English
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION دكتوراة مهنية في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT دكتوراه الفلسفة في الإدارة الهندسية Engineering & Technology English
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
35 programmes
The British University in Dubai offers 35 programmes as shorter-cycle and preparatory qualifications, a flexible tier for skills-focused learners or those bridging into undergraduate study.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS DESIGN AND AUTOMATION دبلوم الدراسات العليا في تصميم وأتمتة المباني الذكية Engineering & Technology English
PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION الدبلوم المهني في التربية Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT شهادة الدراسات العليا في إدارة التشييد Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT دبلوم الدراسات العليا في إدارة التشييد Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING دبلوم الدراسات العليا في هندسة النظم Computer Science & IT English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION دبلوم الدراسات العليا في التربية Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT دبلوم الدراسات العليا في إدارة الموارد البشرية Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT شهادة عليا في إدارة المشاريع Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT شهادة الدراسات العليا في التصميم المستدام للبيئة العمرانية Arts, Design & Architecture English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT دبلوم الدراسات العليا في التصميم المستدام للبيئة العمرانية Engineering & Technology English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE دبلوم الدراسات العليا في الذكاء الاصطناعي Computer Science & IT English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATICS شهادة الدراسات العليا في المعلوماتية Computer Science & IT English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE AND BANKING دبلوم الدراسات العليا في التمويل والمصارف Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE شهادة الدراسات العليا في التمويل الإسلامي Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING دبلوم دراسات عليا في الهندسة الانشائية Engineering & Technology English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING شهادة دراسات عليا في الهندسة الانشائية Engineering & Technology English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION دبلوم الدراسات العليا في قانون البناء وفض النزاعات Law English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في الإدارة الهندسية Engineering & Technology English
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT شهادة دراسات عليا في الإدارة الهندسية Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE دبلوم الدراسات العليا فى التمويل Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING دبلوم الدراسات العليا في هندسة خدمات المباني Engineering & Technology English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في إدارة مشاريع تكنولوجيا المعلومات Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في إدارة مشاريع البنية التحتية Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في إدارة المشاريع الإنشائية Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في إدارة المشاريع Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENTERPRISE PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT دبلوم دراسات عليا في إدارة مخاطر المشاريع المؤسسية Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LEARNING AND TEACHING دبلوم دراسات عليا في التعلم والتعليم Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY دبلوم الدراسات العليا في علم النفس Social & Cultural Studies English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY دبلوم الدراسات العليا في تقنية المعلومات والإتصال Computer Science & IT English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) دبلوم الدراسات العليا في تعليم الإنجليزية للناطقين بلغات أخرى Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE EDUCATION دبلوم الدراسات العليا في تعليم العلوم Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND POLICY دبلوم الدراسات العليا في القيادة الإدارية والسياسات Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION دبلوم الدراسات العليا في التعليم الخاص والدامج Education & Teaching English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT دبلوم الدراسات العليا في التمويل وإدارة المخاطر Business & Management English
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY دبلوم الدراسات العليا في الأمن السيبراني Computer Science & IT English
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to The British University in Dubai
Step-by-step guidance for applying to The British University in Dubai, covering the typical sequence from programme selection to admissions follow-up.
- 1 Identify the right programme
The British University in Dubai's catalogue includes 83 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
- 2 Check entry requirements
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for The British University in Dubai's admissions process.
- 3 Prepare your application documents
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
- 4 Submit via the institution
Submit your completed application through The British University in Dubai's official website at buid.ac.ae. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
- 5 Get in touch with admissions
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about The British University in Dubai
Quick answers to the most common questions about The British University in Dubai — covering location, founding, ranking, programmes, and admissions context.
How old is The British University in Dubai?
The institution opened in 2004 (approximately 22 years ago).
Where is The British University in Dubai located?
The British University in Dubai is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Is The British University in Dubai public or private?
It is a private higher-education institution.
How is The British University in Dubai ranked?
It ranks #2766 globally and #12 in United Arab Emirates.
What qualification levels does The British University in Dubai offer?
The British University in Dubai offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Is The British University in Dubai accredited?
The institution holds recognition from Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education.
What is The British University in Dubai's official website?
The institution's website is buid.ac.ae.
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