ADU forges partnerships with Malaysian universities

Abu Dhabi / WAM

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) signed agreements with Malaysian academic institutions during a delegation visit led by Dato’ Professor Dr Husaini Omar, Director-General of the Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia, and 30 delegates from 10 prestigious Malaysian universities.
These partnerships will enable the ADU to provide its students with valuable knowledge transfer and exchange opportunities. During the visit, attended by Ahmad Razaly, Consul of Education at the Consulate General of Malaysia in Dubai, the two parties discussed culture, academics and knowledge exchange.
The discussions focused on the mutual goals shared by ADU and Malaysian universities, including promoting and establishing partnerships to develop and support academic research, educational programmes and training opportunities.
ADU and selected Malaysian universities, specifically the member universities of ASEAN International for Mobility Students (AIMS), discussed several avenues for collaboration, including knowledge exchange in research and scientific expertise. The Asean International Mobility for Students (AIMS) initiative is a vibrant student mobility programme for citizens of all Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) member countries.
Dr Waqar Ahmed, ADU chancellor, said, “As a pioneering educational institution in region, ADU continuously strives to improve its curriculum, environment and facilities by collaborating globally with top-tier universities and professionals.”
Our relationships with leading local and global academic institutions support us in providing ADU students with a rich educational journey and a foundation for a brighter future.”
Dato’ Professor Dr. Omar, in turn, commented, “Our partnership will surely help our universities and AIMS expand the network of contacts that will bring benefits to our respective nations. I look forward to discussions that will lead to fresh insights, new ideas and enhance cooperation between Malaysian universities and ADU at all levels.”
ADU’s College of Business (CoB) recently signed an MoU with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), ranked 141 in the QS Global World University Rankings. This partnership will focus on student and faculty exchange with Malaysian partners and research.
UKM will host ADU students on a week-long visit to experience a new culture as part of the collaboration. In addition, three teaching scholars from UKM visited ADU’s CoB during the summer to lecture on Business, Management, Organisational Behavior, and Business Research Methods.
ADU also signed an agreement with the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), one of Asia’s top Mass Communication Schools. The collaboration will include student exchange programmes, joint studies, research, and training activities. USM is ranked 147 in the QS Global World University Rankings 2022.