Vice Chancellor's Message

Vice Chancellor
Prof. Abdul Rahim Sabouni

ALHOSN University is a modern private university, in the city of Abu Dhabi, accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE open to students from all nationalities. ALHOSN University started offering its academic programs in the 2005, and has been gradually expanding in terms of programs and number of students.  

Planning for ALHOSN University started in September 2003. Supported by the Abu Dhabi Holding Company, a unique teaching institution in the United Arab Emirates has been created.

ALHOSN undergraduate and graduate programs cover a variety of disciplines that are in great demand at the national, regional and international level. Currently, ALHOSN University has fourteen accredited programs in three faculties: the Faculty of Engineering and applied Sciences, the Faculty of Business, and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. ALHOSN University accredited undergraduate degrees are: Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Bachelor of Interior Design, Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Urban Planning, Bachelor of Software Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Bachelor of Education (Elementary Education in Teaching English), and Bachelor of Education (Elementary Education in Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies). ALHOSN accredited graduate programs include: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education, and Diploma in Education.

Most of the programs have been developed by accomplished scholars on the top of their career in several North American prestigious universities. In addition, most of ALHOSN faculty has a wide range of experience in teaching and research from renowned universities across the USA and Canada. ALHOSN first goal is to develop a strong teaching base for its students and extend these efforts towards applicable research for the UAE need.

All undergraduate academic degrees are especially tailored to be four-year programs, including the engineering degrees. All teaching is in English except for the Arabic education program which is in Arabic. Therefore, students are expected to have a TOEFL score of 500 or equivalent for undergraduate programs, and 550 for graduate programs, otherwise they will need to undergo an English placement test.

The City Campus of ALHOSN includes the Men’s Campus, Women’s Campus, in addition to the Engineering Central labs Building, all located are in a central location Abu Dhabi. Future expansion of ALHOSN University includes the construction of its main campus which has state of the art buildings designed according to the best international standards.

The Vice Chancellor