Dubai’s leading higher education institutions to spotlight global pathways at China International Education Exhibition Tour

Dubai, UAE, 10 April 2025: Leaders from the UAE’s education sector are heading to China International Education Exhibition Tour (CIEET) to explore pathways for partnerships, knowledge-building, and best practices as part of the Study Dubai delegation.

Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City will join a delegation led by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), in partnership with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Chambers, to showcase the city’s holistic higher education offering and spotlight opportunities for Chinese students interested in pursuing higher education with international universities in Dubai.

Dr Wafi Dawood, CEO of Strategy and Institutional Efficiency Sector at KHDA said: “Dubai is building an education ecosystem that reflects the future – diverse, innovative, and connected to opportunity. Through our participation in CIEET, we look forward to strengthening our partnerships with China and welcoming more students to experience world-class higher education in Dubai. Aligned with the goals of the Education 33 Strategy, the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), and the Dubai Social Agenda 33, our mission is to make Dubai the destination of choice for learners who want to shape the future.”

“Building bridges between international education ecosystems is vital to nurture globally impactful innovation and industry progress,” said Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President of Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, and Dubai Science Park, part of TECOM Group. “Our presence in the China International Education Exhibition Tour with the KHDA reinforces our commitment to enabling such meaningful connections and supporting the strategic objectives outlined in the Education 33 Strategy, Dubai Social Agenda 33, and the Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’.”

The delegation will highlight Dubai’s higher education offering in Beijing on 11-12 April. Dubai Knowledge Park’s and Dubai International Academic City’s customers, including University of Birmingham Dubai, Middlesex University Dubai, Amity University Dubai, Curtin University, and Murdoch University Dubai will spotlight pathways for growth in the city, a multicultural powerhouse well-poised to foster impactful international educational partnerships.

Dubai Knowledge Park is a global hub for lifelong learning established in 2003, and offers a vibrant ecosystem of universities, professional training institutions, and vocational academies. Dubai International Academic City is the address of academic excellence for global talent and learners with a purpose-built ecosystem of internationally renowned higher education institutions.

Together, the districts nurture the regional knowledge economy as the home of more than 33,500 students representing 170 nationalities, and are part of TECOM Group’s portfolio of 10 business districts, which includes Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Industrial City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Science Park, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Design District (d3).