Alumni
March 8, 2021 2023-03-09 5:08Alumni
Alumni Association (UDAA)


Get connected to our global online community where you can build your network, find jobs and stay up-to-date with events and workshops.
To enrich the University of Dubai Alumni life and engage them in supporting the University’s advancement and growth.
- Promote the welfare of the university of Dubai by building a mutually beneficial relationship between the university and its Alumni community.
- Create/provide lifelong benefits, meaningful programs and purposeful engagement opportunities to various Alumni groups aiming to increase awareness, foster sense of belonging, participation, volunteering and giving back to their alma mater.
- Establish a brand name and image of UD inside and outside UAE.
Loyalty: Encourage Alumni loyalty, involvement, and investment in advancing UDAA.
Pride: Foster a feeling of pride among UDAA members and UD students.
Relationship: Create and nurture a mutually beneficial relationship between UDAA and UD’s current and future stakeholders.
- Stimulate Alumni pride and loyalty.
- Provide long-life compelling benefits and services to the various Alumni constituents.
- Develop and implement a strategic communication plan.
- Provide and promote networking opportunities.
- Design, promote, and deliver programs that provide Alumni with meaningful ways to engage with the University throughout their different life cycles.
- Cultivate a culture of philanthropy and inspire Alumni to give back to UD.
Services Offered By Alumni Relations Office
- Alumni Directory: The online directory reconnects alumni with old friends or helps them find new ones. The directory offers various methods to find alumni by program of study and field of work.
- Updating Your Contact Information: Alumni can update their contact and employment information online. This helps UD keep you informed about events and programs being offered. o update your contact information, click here.
- Alumni Career Services: The Internship and Career Development Center (ICDC) extends its career services to UD alumni by helping them with their job search, disseminating career information to them and involving them in career events such as job fairs and career workshops. Furthermore, alumni are encouraged to meet the UD career advisor for one-on-one career counseling sessions.
Benefits for Alumni
- Stay connected with the UD community.
- Get discounts on MBA, LLM and Professional Development Programs.
- Take selected Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Development Courses for Free.
- Enjoy corporate discounts from partner organizations.
- Receive career support through seminars, workshops, guest lectures and job postings.
- Access faculty research or contribute your own research.
- Receive invitations to sporting events, picnics, trips abroad and Homecoming events.
- Receive UD E-newsletters, catalogs and magazines.
- Use UD facilities such as the library, cafeteria and computer labs.
Membership Card
UD Alumni are issued a membership card that grants them certain rights and privileges on the UD campus and throughout the UAE.
Membership Benefits
UDAA Members will enjoy several benefits as listed below:
- It’s for a lifetime.
- It’s free of charge.
- It gives you the access to UD library.
- You can attend one course for free (no credit hours) and you will get a certificate of attendance. The course can be from an undergraduate or graduate program.
- Discounts from some retailers.
To apply for the Alumni Membership Card, please click here:
Alumni Membership Card Application
We will inform you when the card is available for pick-up.
Campus Facilities
All UD Alumni are granted access to University facilities, including the cafeteria, library and computer labs. Alumni should present their UDAA Membership Card in order to access these facilities.
Continuing Education
UD graduates are encouraged to pursue knowledge throughout their lives. To this end, Alumni are invited to attend academic and business related events, lectures and seminars sponsored by UD. Alumni are also offered exclusive discounts on courses offered at the Center for Executive Development (CED) and through Alumni Continuous Learning Program (ACLP).
What Alumni can do for UD and its students?
- Recruitment: Help UD recruit candidates by attending school and company visits and education exhibitions with the recruitment team and talk to prospective students from the business community who may be interested in earning a Master degree or PhD.
- Participation in the Orientation Day: Attend the new students’ orientation day and answer their queries about UD and its programs.
- Be involved in Alumni Guest Speakers Series: Alumni who are interested in speaking, hosting or conducting a workshop should inform the Alumni Relations Office.
- Join the Alumni-Student Mentoring Program (ASMP): Alumni are paired with students to explore career interests and engage in mutually beneficial, professionally-oriented relationships. Similar career goals, shared interests, or common academic backgrounds provide the foundation for the mentor/mentee relationship.
- Internship/Job Placement: Provide UD students with an internship opportunity or assist new graduates in finding jobs at your organization or business.
- Sponsorship: Help enrich the UD experience for current students by encouraging your company to sponsor UD events and activities.













Amina El Marzak
Director, Internship & Career Development Center & Alumni Relations Affairs