Type Private not-for-profit President Fred Moavenzadeh Phone +971 2 810 9333 Colors White, Light blue | Established February 25, 2007 Academic staff 81 (2013) Founded 25 February 2007 Parent organization Masdar | |
Motto Learning to change the world Students No undergraduate programs Address Airport Road Home WTC AUH - Masdar City,Khalifa City A,Opp - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Similar Khalifa University, Petroleum Institute, Higher Colleges of Technology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Al Ain University of Scienc Profiles | ||
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) is a graduate level, research-oriented university which is focused on alternative energy, sustainability, and the environment. It is located in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Masdar Institute is an integral part of the non-profit side of the Masdar Initiative and will be the first institution to occupy Masdar City. The Technology and Development Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing scholarly assessment and advice to Masdar Institute.
History
Masdar Institute was established on February 25, 2007. As of September 2013, the Institute employed 81 faculty members and had an enrollment of 417 students. The establishment of Masdar Institute is part of a resource diversification policy for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi's leadership views research and education in alternative energy as a keystone for the future development of the emirate and have expressed their commitment through the establishment of Masdar Initiative, Masdar City and the Zayed Future Energy Prize.
The President, Fred Moavenzadeh, was appointed in June 2010 and is the James Mason Crafts Professor of Systems Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT.
Campus
The campus, like Masdar City, is designed by architectural firm Foster + Partners and the first phase of the project is managed by CH2M HILL. Emphasis is placed on flexibility, use of traditional architectural elements and modern materials to provide for an optimized combination of natural lighting and cooling that minimize energy needs both indoors and outdoors.
Organization
Masdar Institute is emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and an early decision was made to establish programs rather than departments. The currently existing programs are:
Research centers
Students
Masdar Institute admitted 92 students from 22 countries in the first year of its operation and is planning to have a steady state population of about 800 students. Qualified students from around the world are offered a full tuition scholarship, monthly stipend, travel reimbursement, personal laptop, textbooks, and accommodation once accepted to any of Masdar Institute's programs.
Faculty and research
Masdar Institute commenced teaching in September 2009. Its academics will be conducting research individually and in collaboration with MIT on a variety of topics.