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The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahemdabad has launched its first-ever international campus at Dubai international Academic City. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, along with the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan as well as India’s Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir as well as other IIMA officials.
According to an official statement, the Dubai campus was established with the joint vision of the leadership of India and Dubai. The initiative is aligned with Dubai’s Education 33 Strategy, which seeks to position the city among the top 10 global student destinations by 2033.
Speaking at the inauguration, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the new campus reflects the ethos of “Indian in spirit, global in outlook” and represents a significant step in India-UAE knowledge collaboration.
The Dubai campus has introduced a one-year full-time MBA programme for global professionals and entrepreneurs. The programme, structured across five terms, is designed to provide advanced management education and international exposure.
The first cohort comprises 35 students, of which 27 are male (77.14 percent) and 8 are female (22.86 percent). Students represent diverse sectors including banking, financial services and insurance, consulting, IT, manufacturing, and healthcare.
According to IIMA, the Dubai campus will also set up two centres of excellence in its first year—one focusing on case writing and development, and the other on start-up incubation. Additional programmes are expected to be introduced in the coming years as the campus expands.
Last year around the same time, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi inaugurated its first international campus in Abu Dhabi on September 3. The campus offers programs in energy engineering and computer science, aligning with regional needs and global sustainability goal. The inaugural batch included 52 students enrolled in BTech programs in Computer Science and Engineering and Energy Engineering.
Alongside the inauguration of IIM-A’s first international campus, on September 10, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Atal Incubation Centre at the campus and launched PhD and BTech programs in Chemical Engineering and Energy and Sustainability.
