Empowering Success: AUD Alumni Awards 2026

The Alumni Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding graduates of the American University in Dubai who continue to demonstrate excellence, leadership, and positive impact in their professional fields and communities. Through this nomination form, eligible alumni may submit their achievements for consideration across the award categories. All nominations will be reviewed by the Awards Committee based on merit, contribution, and alignment with the values of AUD. Alumni are encouraged to provide clear, detailed information and supporting materials to help the committee assess their accomplishments.

Alumni Achievement Award

  • Recognizes alumni with outstanding professional accomplishments in their field.
  • Honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership, influence, and innovation throughout their career.
  • Celebrates alumni whose achievements have positively impacted their industry, community, or society.
  • Highlights long-term dedication, excellence, and significant contributions that bring prestige to the university.

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Young Alumni Award

  • Dedicated to graduates under 35 who have shown remarkable progress early in their careers.
  • Acknowledges fast-track achievements, leadership, and meaningful contributions within a short time after graduation.
  • Recognizes individuals demonstrating strong potential for future excellence and community or professional impact.
  • Highlights alumni who represent ambition, creativity, and the drive of the next generation.

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Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

  • Celebrates alumni who have successfully founded, led, or significantly grown a business or startup.
  • Recognizes exceptional innovation, vision, and problem-solving abilities in the entrepreneurial space.
  • Honors individuals whose ventures have shown measurable growth, sustainability, or market impact.
  • Acknowledges alumni who contribute to economic development, job creation, or industry transformation.

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ACCREDITATIONS

UAE Ministry of Education Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) International Advertising Association (IAA) Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)