Accreditation

One of the primary strengths of the higher education in the UAE is the value represented by the academic accreditation, which indicates to students and potential employers that the university has met the highest standards of excellence.

The academic accreditation of Umm Al Quwain University has enabled it to better serve the needs of its potential students and community. It is a recognition of the university's mission, and an indication to its high quality educational outcomes and compliance with the labour market requirements.

All academic programs in UAQU colleges are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education (CAA) as follows:

College of Arts and Sciences

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology program has been granted initial academic accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.

College of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration program (with concentrations in Accounting, Finance and Banking, and Human Resource Management) has been granted academic accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.

The program received its initial accreditation in July 2011.

Similarly, the Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing and the Bachelor of Information Systems programs have been granted academic accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Academic Affairs (CAA) - Ministry of Education. The program received its initial accreditation in January 2024.

College of Mass Communication

The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication program (Digital Journalism, Public Relations, New Media) has been granted academic accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.

The program received its initial accreditation in August 2013.

The Crisis Communication program received its initial academic accreditation in 2024.

Furthermore, Umm Al Quwain University, through its College of Mass Communication, has achieved initial accreditation for the Master of Digital Communication program in 2025.

College of Law

The Bachelor of Laws program has been granted academic accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.