Abu Dhabi: Distinguished and top performing students from Eritrea were welcomed to Zayed University on Sunday to begin their new scholarship programmes, as several top universities begin opening their doors at the start of the new academic year.
The 20 students consisting of 16 men and four women were chosen as part of the university’s initiative of accepting distinguished international students and providing them higher education.
“Zayed University offers a wide range of options and challenges and I encourage all of you to optimise and maximise your potential to make your experience at the university as personally enlightening as it is academically rewarding,” said Dr Marilyn Roberts, Acting Provost at Zayed University, while welcoming the new students.
Dr Fatima Al Darmaki, Assistant Provost for Student Affairs, also welcomed the new students and encouraged the students to feel at home and to visit the university’s newly established council centre if they have any problems adapting to their new surroundings.
“The centre can help students to overcome problems such as stress, time management, depression and anxiety. I am always happy to meet your requests and assist you with all matters related to your academic progress and personal development,” she said.
For its new academic year, Zayed University has received 2,098 students and 61 international students.
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, which begins its classes next week, announced that it was receiving 250 new students this year, as it prepares for its 10th year.
The university has become one of the most sought after universities in the region and internationally, with thousands of prospective applications sent.
“We are keen in Sorbonne Abu Dhabi to select excellent students to join our big family, which includes more than 75 nationalities. We are looking forward to the start of this new academic year as we celebrate the completion of the tenth anniversary from the establishment of our university in Abu Dhabi,” said Dr Fatima Saeed Al Shamsi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Administrative Affairs at Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
“The new academic year will feature a number of innovative activities and events that will be a great addition to Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. Based on our belief that students are the epitome of a promising future, we shall pursue our efforts to equip them with all the needed tools to offer them a successful and a complete student experience at all levels,” she added.
Top ranking UAE universities
Among the universities starting classes either this week or next, the majority of them are rated among the top 100 universities in the Arab world by QS University Rankings, a professional organisation that ranks universities from around the world. This includes Zayed University, Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE University, Abu Dhabi University, and Khalifa University, among many others.
