About the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and is one of the UK’s largest single-site universities with more than 40,000 students on campus – including more than 10,000 international students.

The University is consistently ranked among the world’s elite institutions for graduate employability and world-class research across a diverse range of fields including cancer, advanced materials, global inequalities, energy and industrial biotechnology.

According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, The University of Manchester is ranked 34th Globally, 10th in Europe and 6th in the UK.

About The University of Manchester - Dubai

The University of Manchester – Dubai, located in Dubai Knowledge Park was established in 2006 and is the largest and fastest-growing in the University’s international network, comprising five hubs in key business cities around the world, including Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Manchester.

The University of Manchester – Dubai is Licensed by The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and all programmes are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation.

The Branch offers a dynamic portfolio of blended learning part-time Master’s degrees for working professionals. These include its triple accredited Manchester Global MBA and Executive MBA programmes, MSc Financial Management, and an award-winning MA Educational Leadership in Practice. The University also has a range of short business courses for executives delivered in Manchester.

The Branch has supported over 3,600 Part-time students in the region and graduated more than 2,650 students. It also works in regional collaborations with a range of industry groups, professional bodies and companies, and supports a regional alumni association with more than 5,500 members in countries across the region.

Programmes offered in The University of Manchester - Dubai

Triple Accredited MBA programmes:

Other Programmes:

Accreditation

Our MBA is triple accredited by the AACSB, an accreditation body from the US, the EFMD from Europe and the Association of MBAs, making us a member of the elite group of less than 1% of business schools in the world with the triple accreditation.

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