Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the first overseas campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in Dubai on September 11, 2025. UAE Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, will also attend the ceremony. This marks a historic milestone as IIMA becomes the first Indian Institute of Management to establish a global campus.
Pradhan is on a two-day official visit to the UAE from September 10-11. His agenda focuses on strengthening educational ties, fostering innovation, and creating fresh opportunities for students and institutions in both nations.
On September 10, he will visit the IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi campus to inaugurate the Atal Incubation Centre, launch new PhD and B.Tech programmes, and interact with students and faculty. Later, he will attend the first anniversary celebrations of Symbiosis University Dubai campus and visit the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi.
The next day, Pradhan will inaugurate the IIMA Dubai campus with his UAE counterpart. He will also participate in a roundtable with Indian higher education institutions, launch Atal Tinkering Labs in Indian schools across the UAE, and join a Teachers’ Day event with CBSE principals.
