Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai
Seal of the Rochester Institute of Technology
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| Type | Not For Profit |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Affiliation | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| President | Dr. Yousef Al-Assaf |
| Vice-president | Dr. Khalid Khawaja |
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Academic staff
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30 |
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Administrative staff
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40 |
| Students | 700 |
| Undergraduates | 550 |
| Postgraduates | 150 |
| Location |
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE 25°07′21″N 55°22′42″E / 25.122362°N 55.378304°ECoordinates: 25°07′21″N 55°22′42″E / 25.122362°N 55.378304°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors |
Orange and Brown |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Mascot | RITchie (Tiger) |
| Website | rit.edu/dubai |
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Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai (RIT Dubai) is a satellite campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The college, is located in the Dubai Silicon Oasis and started offering part-time graduate courses in Fall 2008. In 2009, the university began its full-time graduate program. RIT Dubai's first graduating class was in 2010, with the graduation ceremony taking place in Rochester, NY. In 2010, a full-time undergraduate program was started as part of the university's planned expansion. In the fall of 2011, RIT Dubai moved its campus to a new premises to accommodate the growing student body. By 2019, RIT plans to expand the campus to 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) to provide facilities for 4,000 students.
The RIT Dubai campus is the Rochester Institute of Technology's third international campus. The university's other satellite campuses are RIT Croatia and RIT Kosovo.
Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai was established in Dubai Silicon Oasis in 2008 to provide quality higher education in the region. It has bachelors and masters programs for students and professionals in Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia.
The founding president of RIT Dubai is Mustafa A.G. Abushagur. who led the efforts to establish a satellite campus in the middle east. He mediated the negotiations between Rochester Institute of Technology - New York and the government of the United Arab Emirates to set up a campus at the Dubai Silicon Oasis in Dubai, UAE.
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