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Opening of the first two master’s programmes along with the Bachelor in Law programme

Shift to new campus on Al Reem Island and graduation of the first cohort of 76 students

Official inauguration of the new campus with over 93,000m2 of teaching, recreational and accommodation facilities, featuring the largest university indoor climbing wall in the UAE, the largest Francophone library in the GCC library, a 700-seat auditorium, and several on-campus restaurants

Launch of the first bachelor’s programme in a scientific field, delivered in English

Widening of the academic offer with a new bachelor programme, two new master’s programmes, and one executive programme

Expansion of the master’s programme offer with 4 new programmes

SUAD celebrates its 10th anniversary

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi was officially renamed Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, in line with the rebranding of its parent institution, Sorbonne University, in Paris.

Introduction of the Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ) full scholarship.

Creation of the Continuing and Executive Education Department (CEED), offering specialised professional and executive programmes, and the Career Centre, a division providing a comprehensive suite of career development services

Transition from a purely academic institution to a research-focused institution, primarly with the launch of Sorbonne Centre for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), a unified research and teaching centre in Paris and Abu Dhabi. The University also extended its scientific academic offer with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a focus on data science for AI

Restructuring of the section dedicated to Student Success and Wellbeing, highlighting a student-centred approach and integrated support systems designed to foster academic and personal growth

Launch of the first large-scale cultural programme, with over 200 events organized annually starting from this year.

The University introduced sustainability across its academic and institutional initiatives and launched the Ocean Institute during the COP28 as well as the "Go Green" Initiative.

Development of the four-year strategic plan, RÊVES (Research, Education, Visibility, Excellence, Sustainability), the five pillars of this initative, the first in the history of SUAD, and launch of SAFIR, Sorbonne Abu Dhabi for Innovation and Research Institute.

This year was designated the Year of Sustainability and Year of Francophonie.

Structuring and deployment of a dedicated International Relations Office at SUAD, enabling the conclusion of 20 exchange partnerships and the university’s integration into the Erasmus+ programme. This year also marked the establishment of the first European Union Jean Monnet Chair in the Gulf region at SUAD and was designated as the Year of the Ocean. 

In 2025, 223 students graduated from SUAD.