Partner with us

The University of Birmingham's Dubai campus is a hub of collaboration, forging links with local, regional, and international organisations.

We aim to build partnerships that connect our research and education activities and translate our expertise into real-world outcomes, generating both high economic impact and significant reputational value. Our partners will know us as an engaged and relevant university, which is easy to work with and understands their needs. Through collaboration, we tackle key challenges, including inequality and exclusion, global health threats, climate change, the management and regulation of emerging technologies, and the fourth industrial revolution. We shape regional, national, and international agendas, and anticipate and respond to the challenges of the future. Understanding the unique research and development (R&D) objectives of your organisation, we align them with the expertise of our dedicated professionals and cutting-edge research centres.

Our Dubai campus offers access to over 7,500 subject matter experts spanning five colleges and more than 100 world-class research centres. By working with us, your business can leverage our R&D facilities and processes, allowing us to collaborate and achieve excellence together. We a diverse and extensive list of partners that span various sectors. 

RTA Transportation Research and Innovation Pavilion

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have opened their Transportation Research and Innovation Pavilion (TRIP) on campus – creating a facility that will help drive innovation and support the next generation of UAE transport engineers.

Find out more about our partnership with the RTA

Nasser Abu Shehab

CEO, Strategy and Corporate Governance at RTA

“RTA Innovation and R&D Centre at University of Birmingham Dubai is an important milestone in RTA’s 'Innovation Roadmap’ as it will not only provide tools and resources to enhance the culture of Innovation and experimentation at RTA, but it will also allow RTA to effectively engage with its external ecosystem.”