Engineering Designing and production

of useful services or products

Reasons to Choose Engineering -
Offers diverse career opportunities
Good earning
Growth of building and construction sector in
Dubai
Need for engineering in the oil refinery
Engineers are the highest paid professionals
Dubai Hub for Engineers-
Dubai well
known place for
building and
construction

Number of
engineering jobs
increased

Need for better
infrastructure
Dubai Hub for Engineers-
Rising economy of
UAE

Need for addition of
more workforce

Engineering talents
mostly required in oil &
gas, and construction
Local Engineers and Need Mapping-
Expected
demand of
engineers
90000 for new
projects

Number of
local engineers -
31000
All infrastructure projects need
to be put right before Expo 2020
mega event
Hence need for new engineers
Universities offering Business Administration -
Master of Business
Administration offered
by University of
Wollongong in Dubai
Other Universities:
University of Dubai
Murdoch University Dubai
College of Business and
Economics
American University of Sharjah
Others
Universities offering Business Administration -
Universities in UAE
offering best
engineering programs:
American University of
Sharjah
University of
Wollongong Dubai
New York University
Abu Dhabi
Khalifa University
Contribution of Local Graduates-
Contribution of
local graduates in:
Building of nation
Enhancement of
global
competitiveness
Local graduates have contributed in
elevating name of UAE, increasing its
reputation and status in the world
Gender Based Comparison -
United Nations
Development
Programmes (UNDP)
2007

Achievement of women
reached target level

Exceeded results than
men in some cases
Gender Based Comparison -
UNDPs Gender related Development Index (2007-
2008):
UAE 43
rd
amongst 177 countries
Rank of UAE - 29
th
in the Gender Empowerment
Measure
Best rating amongst all the Arab countries
Currently women represent 59 % of UAE labor force
They have roles in science, engineering, healthcare,
law, commerce, etc.
Contribution of women led to UAE upliftment
Master degree and education in engineering
necessary in UAE

Scope in new construction projects signing up

Diverse career opportunities in engineering
including pay related benefits

Women are equally important in engineering
fields; availability of special courses
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