Accreditation and Rewards | RIT Dubai

RIT Dubai and its individual degree programs are accredited and recognized by various highly respected national and international government ministries and institutions and academic accreditation bodies and publications.

UAE Accreditation

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education

RIT Dubai is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs for all of its bachelor's and master's programs.

Academic programs offered at RIT Dubai are the same as those taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT campus in Rochester, New York. Students can expect the same high-quality education and will earn the same degree as students studying at the RIT campus in Rochester, New York.

The degree you will earn from RIT Dubai is a fully recognized university degree from RIT New York and has the same value as a degree earned by studying there.

Licensed by the KHDA

RIT Dubai is licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and proudly partners with the National ICT Fund through the ‘Betha’ Scholarship Program. This initiative supports Emirati students pursuing Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Emirati nationals who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply for the Betha Scholarship in the following undergraduate programs:

Computing Security
Computing and Information Technologies
Electrical Engineering

As a student at RIT, you’ll learn in the classroom and in the real-world. Our instruction is future-focused, tech-infused, and designed for you to apply experientially.

International Accreditations

Rochester Institute of Technology is chartered by the New York state legislature and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

All our Engineering programs are accredited by ABET and Business programs by AACSB.

RIT is globally recognized for academic excellence and innovation. Discover more about our international rankings and accolades on the

RIT New York website

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

18^th

Cybersecurity

34^th

Business Analytics

45^th

Undergraduate Teaching

51^st

Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

64^th

Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs

69^th

Best Engineering Graduate Schools

71^st

Best Graduate Computer Science Programs

77^th

Best Undergraduate Business Programs

88^th

Mobility

100^th

Best Graduate Schools for Business

Global Brands Magazine

RIT Dubai has been recognized by Global Brands Magazine as the "Best American University for Engineering in the UAE" in both 2019 and 2022. The magazine also acknowledged RIT Dubai for its engineering program.