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Since 2006, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has provided world-class education, addressing today's global challenges with a strong commitment to student success. The facts & figures below reflect this dedication and place us among the leading institutions in the region.

ABOUT SORBONNE UNIVERSITY PARIS

  • Times Higher Education 2025: 76th globally, 4th in France
  • Shanghai Ranking 2025: 43rd globally
  • QS World University Rankings 2024: 59th globally
  • 5 Nobel Prizes since 2004
  • 33 Fields Medals since 2004
  • CELSA ranked #1 Communications School in France (@FigaroÉtudiant 2025)
  • 6th worldwide in Mathematics (ARWU/Shanghai 2023)
  • 29th worldwide in Physics (ARWU/Shanghai 2023)
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ABOUT UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ

  • 19th worldwide and 5th in France (THE Young University Rankings 2024)


  • 29rd globally and 2nd in France (Center for World University Rankings 2025)


  • Among the top 0.2% of universities worldwide


  • 3rd university in France


  • 25% of alumni have received prestigious academic awards


  • 60th worldwide and 4th in France (ARWU/Shanghai 2024)


  • 35th worldwide for Top 10% most-cited publications (Leiden)


  • #1 French university for publication impact (Leiden 2024)


  • #1 university in France for citation rate per article


  • Our Bachelor and Master in LEA are delivered by Sorbonne University Paris

ABOUT SUAD

1st

International University in Abu Dhabi

Exclusive

Branch campus of a French University worldwide

93,000 m2

State-of-art campus

Exceptional

Network of partner universities providing students with exchange opportunities

+200

Events yearly

OUR SCHOOLS



INTERNATIONAL RANKING

  • 1st Humanities Education University (Forbes Middle East Award 2019)



12 DEDICATED LABS

  • 4 Science labs 
  • 1 Archeology lab 
  • 7 computer Labs used by all departments



OUR STUDENTS

+1,200

Students enrolled in 2023

+1,400

Students enrolled in 2024

3,200+

Alumni

71%

Students from the UAE

90+

Nationalities have been part of our student body since 2006

56

Students identified as People of Determination (PoD) in 2024

2nd

At the 2024 Universities Debate Contest, competing against participants from 15 universities nationwide

OUR ALUMNI

  • 3,200+ alumni
  • 92,6% of graduates satisfied with their university experience 
  • 100% employers satisfied after they recruit a SUAD student
  • Leading sectors for alumni employment: government, banking, education, tourism, energy, and communications
  • 64% work in key government positions



OUR PROGRAMMES

  • 10 undergraduate programmes
  • 14 postgraduate programmes
  • 3 studying languages: English, French and Arabic
  • In the 2023/24 academic year, the overall retention rate was 92.5%
  • In September 2025, we welcomed more than 1,800 students 
  • 11.3 students per class on average, allowing tailored support from professors



FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 85% of our students receive a scholarship  
  • 78,58% of our students receive a full scholarship  

EMPLOYABILITY

69%

Of graduates employed within six months of graduating in 2024

500+

Companies partnering with SUAD

300+

Jobs and internship opportunities offered annually

50+

Career workshops organized each year

232

Coaching sessions organized each year

4

Major events organized each year

OUR TEAMS

334

Members of the Academic staff

201

Visiting professors primarily from Sorbonne Université and Université Paris Cité.

17,000

Researchers in Europe

RESEARCH

  • A multidisciplinary research institute: SAFIR (Sorbonne Abu Dhabi for Innovation and Research)
  • 54 permanent members, 16 PhD students and 8 affiliate researchers
  • A larger ecosystem of 17,000 researchers in the home institutions in France
  • 7 thematic and transdisciplinary Research Centers and 2 specialized institutes



  • A dedicated center for AI: SCAI (Sorbonne Centre for Artificial Intelligence), the 1st centre specialized in AI in the UAE (since 2020)
  • A dedicated center for Marine science: the Ocean institute, opened in 2023
  • 5 dedicated labs and the home of the only nanoparticle printer in the UAE
  • 20+ international conferences and seminars hosted on campus every year

LIBRARY

Largest

Francophone library in the GCC

5,000sqm

Across two floors

400

Study spaces

9

Study rooms

31

Computers

115,000

Printed books

49

Databases

624,000+

E-resources (eBooks, eJournals, articles, etc.)

SPORTS AT SUAD

2nd

Largest climbing wall in Abu Dhabi

7

Community-building events hosted off-campus each year

19

Inclusive events hosted (2024/2025)

10+

Sports classes open to public

6

Official sports teams

Competing

In the National Women’s Super League

2

League medals won by SUAD men's volleyball team

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ABOUT ABU DHABI

  • Abu Dhabi is the capital and the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates


  • One of the Middle East’s most important economic hubs


  • Ranked 4th best city in the world to work in (BCG 2024)


  • Named the safest city in the world for the 9th consecutive year (Numbeo, 2025)


  • The city is home to more than 200 nationalities 
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