Dubai’s growing student population – International student numbers predicted to double by 2040
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The UAE has become a key regional and global study abroad educational hub for over 237,000 international students in 2023, noted the report.
Recently Dubai’s KHDA received roughly 70 expressions of interest in setting up a branch campus, as compared with an average of 10 – 15 requests which has been typical of the past five years, according to the authority. This is owing to international students planning to studying in Dubai in the years to come.
Dubai’s Education 33 (E33) strategy announced in November 2024, which sets ambitious goals for higher education including growing Dubai’s international student population by 50% and achieving 10X growth in education tourism by 2033.