Al Ain University of Science and Technology is licensed and its degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education - Higher Education Affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The University has two major campuses, One is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE, and another in Al Ain, also known as the Garden City. Al Ain University of Science and Technology offers 21 undergraduate programs, 5 graduate programs and 1 professional diploma through the colleges of Engineering and Information Technology, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Communication and Media, Law, and Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.