Dear students and colleagues,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2011-12 academic year at RIT
Dubai. This is our third year in this campus following the tradition of our
180 year history at Rochester Institute of Technology to provide top quality
education to our students.
We are thrilled to welcome our first class of undergraduate students at RIT Dubai and
share all your college experiences together!
RIT Dubai, accredited by UAE and American authorities, is a university with a vision to be a
premier provider of career focused high education institution in the Middle
East and Southeast Asia. You, our students, are going to be a part of making
this vision come true. We welcome you to a new and exciting learning
environment in Dubai dedicated to training the future professionals and
leaders in business, engineering, technology, leadership, service and innovation.
You are among the first group of students to study at RIT Dubai, and together with the
faculty and administration, you will help to build this truly unique university.
I am confident
that you will find your experience at RIT Dubai enriching, exciting and productive. With
access to leading faculty, innovative degree programs, extensive resources and the latest
learning technology. RIT Dubai students will be well prepared to enter into their chosen
professions and compete and lead in the global market.
RIT Dubai is committed to fulfilling only the highest standards for higher education; equal to
those set by the world-renowned Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in western New
York State. Degrees and diplomas granted by RIT are recognized and well-acclaimed all over
the world and the programs offered at RIT Dubai campus are the same high technology-based
programs that are currently offered on its main campus in Rochester, New York. Moreover,
RIT’s own faculty members are bringing their valuable knowledge and experience to Dubai
to empower innovative thinking that can be applied in practical settings.
RIT Dubai is dedicated to the development of students’ competencies in engineering, finance,
information technology, and leadership as well as their successful integration into a global
society.
I personally wish you the best in your academic studies and life experiences at RIT Dubai and we all look forward to your contributions to this great institution.
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to help you grow and explore!
Dr. Mustafa AG Abushagur
President & Professor
RIT Dubai. Imagine the possibilities...
