UAE a growing destination for global students, says higher education chief as numbers surge

The UAE offers international students “the right environment and the right programmes at the right price”, says a higher education leader, amid a surge in enrolments and rising standards at the country's universities.Majed Al Mutairi, chief executive of Almasar Alshamil Education, said there has been a 12 per cent increase in students at Middlesex University Dubai in 2025 – to more than 6,400 – driven by a 39 per cent rise in international students.The growth mirrors the strides being made in education across the Emirates.