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New Social Science degrees appeal to 'global' students in Dubai
(Crealis) -- Middlesex University Dubai is delighted with the success of its new three year honours social science programmes which introduce a new dimension to university education in the UAE. Dr Lois Smith, programme coordinator in Dubai, said "We have students from the UAE, Nigeria, Iran, Egypt and the UK, and they all have their own perceptions and ideas. They are a lively and enthusiastic group of young people with a genuine desire to understand the world they live in so that they can make an important contribution to its future improvement."The first batch of students are full of enthusiasm about the opportunity to study these unique London based programmes whi

King Saud University Making Shanghai Ranking Unprecedented Achievement, Minister Says
(Crealis) -- Saudi Arabia's King Saud University placed in in the top 500 universities in the world, according to the latest Shanghai ranking.Saudi Arabia's Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammad Al-Angari announced the admittance of of King Saud University, "as the first Saudi University Arabia within the Shanghai ranking, which is considered the finest and most difficult ranking."King Saud University was the only Arab university to be ranked in the top 500."This achievement is unprecedented for Saudi universities, and records a global presence to the system of higher education and scientific research," according to the Ministry.

KSU Leads Arab Universities In Times QS Ranking
(Crealis) -- Two Saudi Arabian universities were ranked in the Top 300 universities in the world in the latest Times Higher Education QS World University Rankings.Times ranked King Saud University and King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals 247 and 266, respectively.The rankings saw King Saud Universit

Cooperation Agreement Signed Between KAU And Florida University
(Crealis) -- On behalf of Prof Osama S. Tayyeb, KAU President, Dr Adnan Abdullah Al-Mazrooa, KAU Vice President, signed a robot engineering research agreement with the University of Florida.Dr Karen Holbrook, Florida University Vice President for Research and Innovation, signed for Florida University.The signing ceremony was attended by KAU Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and KAU Supervisor General of Publi

King Saud University Signs Service Contract With National Institute Of Education, Singapore
(Crealis) -- During the King Saud University workshop on "Education Reform in Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia as A Model," the ECSME signed a service contract with the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, to provide three development programs on science and mathematics education and conduct joint research projects.The workshop was opened by the Deputy Minister of Education Mr. Fa