MASDAR INSTITUT - KHALIFA UNIVERSITY

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) is a research-based institute that addresses issues of regional and global importance through a specialization in clean and renewable energy, water and environment, and sustainable technologies. The Institute is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology.

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology was established by the Abu Dhabi government as a private, not-for-profit university to develop indigenous R&D capacity, while addressing issues of importance to the region. Dedicated to providing real-world solutions to sustainability issues, the Institute aims to become a world-class, research-driven university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies.

Through ongoing collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Masdar Institute aims to produce cutting-edge technology that can potentially be commercialized by other Masdar units. Masdar Institute aims to support Abu Dhabi's economic diversification by developing highly skilled human and intellectual capital and partnering with industry leaders, transforming the economy into a knowledge-based economy and strengthening Abu Dhabi's position as a global energy leader.

Masdar Institute offers degrees in:

- MSc Systems and Management Engineering

- MSc Computer and Information Science

- MSc Materials Science and Engineering

- MSc Mechanical Engineering

- MSc Water and Environmental Engineering

- MSc Microsystems Engineering

- MSc Electrical Engineering

- MSc Chemical Engineering

- Doctoral Program

The students are all on scholarship and receive their books, computer, housing and medical insurance for free as well as a monthly salary. There are nearly five hundred students.