Aurak signs partnership deal with US universityThe American University of Ras Al Khaimah (Aurak) has signed an agreement with the University of Illinois, converting the US-based university into its latest international partner. The agreement, which was initiated by Aurak&rsquo More… |
US universities lead world in innovationUS universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry, according to a detailed analysis of academic papers and patent filings. The inaugural Reuters Top 1 More… |
US universities seal GFH Tunis project dealThree leading US universities have agreed to set up a new American University at the upcoming Tunis Financial Harbour, a $3-billion mixed use project being developed by Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House (GFH) in Tunisia. The $103-m More… |
US universities see big jump in Saudi studentsSaudi Arabian students now constitute the fourth largest foreign student population in America, rising from only 4,000 just a decade ago to 110,000 students in 2013-14, said a report. The Saudi government funding is helping create More… |
Saudi student numbers in the US top 110,000The number of Saudi students in the US has reached a record high of 111,000 this year, up from 10,000 in 2007, a report said. More than 600 students from Saudi are studying medicine, the Arab News report added, noting that Saudi s More… |
California ‘top destination for UAE students’Dubai-based Carian College Advisors, a specialist American education consultancy, has named California as the No. 1 choice of students from the UAE pursuing higher education in the US. Peter Davos, managing director, Carian Colleg More… |
Al Maktoum Foundation in key US tieupThe Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation said it has signed MoUs with six prominent universities in the US for its Fellows programme, thus expanding the number of its partner universities under the programme to 28. The MoUs make More… |