Ajman University


Ajman University was established on 17 June 1988 as the first private university in the Gulf Cooperation Council. It was the first university in the United Arab Emirates to admit expatriate students under the institutional name "Ajman University College of Science and Technology," which was subsequently renamed "Ajman University of Science and Technology". In 2018, it was again renamed to "Ajman University".
Ajman University is located in the Al Jurf area, close to Khalifa Hospital in Ajman. It is a comprehensive, traditional university offering a wide range of academic disciplines, including a fully accredited College of Medicine and College of Law. The campus has sports facilities, a gymnasium, a bookstore, health unit, restaurants, and mosques. Its standard academic year is divided into the fall and spring semesters; it also has one summer semester.
Ajman university was ranked among the top 30 universities in the Arab world, and is ranked #6 in the UAE according to the 2026 QS University rankings.
Ajman University is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), the UAE Federal Government's quality assurance agency for higher education.
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Transition to Non-Profit Institution

On 20 December 2023, H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, issued Emiri Decree No. 14 of 2023, officially converting Ajman University from a for-profit entity into a non-profit institution.
Under the decree:
  • The university gained legal personality and administrative/financial independence.
  • It is now owned by the Government of Ajman, no longer subject to prior government HR and fiscal systems.
The decree specifies institutional objectives: enhancing academic and research excellence, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, expanding access to education globally, and supporting economic development.

Notable alumni