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UAE: Ministry slams fake news about university

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Dubai - It categorically stated that the reports were untrue

Published: Thu 14 Oct 2021, 1:56 AM

The UAE’s Ministry of Education has slammed bogus reports on social media about some academic programmes offered at Zayed University not being accredited.

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Taking to Twitter, the ministry said that the reports were untrue.

Zayed University had moved up in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings to the 601-800 band. The report had listed the university among the top four in the UAE. It was in the 801-1000 band in 2021.

Founded in 1998, the varsity has campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It offers diverse and internationally recognised undergraduate and graduate programmes.

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