DUBAI COLLEGE
2025-2026 College Profile
DUBAI COLLEGE CEEB CODE: 697009
Dubai College was established fortyseven years ago and is now considered one of the best international schools in the world. The school is a not-forprofit, independent and selective school for boys and girls aged 11-18 from over 60 nationalities. A world leading international school, grounded in the rigour of a British education, our vision is to prepare students to be future leaders by reminding them that their task is to be a good human being.
OUR PURPOSE
We aim to provide a rich holistic education and academic excellence for our students.
We exist to equip young people with the deep learning and good character that they will need to flourish in their lives.
Our goal is to lead international education by reimagining what it means for young people to thrive in today’s fast-changing world.
Ranked 2nd Best fully co-educational independent day school in GCSE*
Ranked 4th Best fully co-educational independent day school in A Level.*
*InlinewithUK2025ResultsLeagueTable
STUDENT NATIONALITIES 2025/2026
American, Australian, Azerbaijani, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Canadian, Chinese, Croatian, Cypriot, Danish, Dutch, Egyptian, Emirati, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Ghanaian, Greek, Grenadian, Hong Konger, Hungarian, Indian, Indonesian, Iraqi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Jordanian, Kazakh, Kenyan, Korean, Lebanese, Lithuanian, Madagascan, Malaysian, Maltese, Mauritian, Moldovan, Moroccan, New Zealander, Nigerian, Norwegian, Pakistani, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Singaporean, South African, South Korean, Spanish, Sri Lankan, St Kitts and Nevis, Swedish, Tajikistani, Thai, Tunisian, Turkish, Uzbekistani, Venezuelan
NEW HUMANITIES BUILDING IN PROGRESS
Summer 2025 saw the beginning of the construction phase of the new A Block, an exciting development to replace one of our oldest buildings. This new three-storey building will house the History, Politics and English departments, as well as new seminar and meeting rooms.
with whom it shares an architect, the new building delivers flexible teaching, study zones and a forum space, which can be used for adaptable learning and collaboration. The design includes the Forum, which acts as a multifunctional seminar space. The Forum is also designed to host our Model United Nations for the students.
The new building will be completed in time for the next academic year, 2026-27.
DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 2025
USA
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University (5)
Colby College
Columbia University (2)
Cornell University (2)
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Eckerd College
Georgetown University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University (2)
Princeton University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University (2)
Swarthmore College
Tufts University (2)
UCLA (3)
UC San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania (2)
University of Southern California (5)
University of Texas: Austin
Wake Forest University
Yale University
CANADA
McGill University
McMaster University
University of Toronto (4)
UNITED KINGDOM
Cardiff University
Durham University (6)
Imperial College London (3)
King’s College London (3)
London School of Economics (4)
Loughborough University
Newcastle University
Royal Holloway, University of London
St George’s
The University of Edinburgh (7)
University College London (10)
University of Bath (7)
University of Bristol (2)
University of Cambridge (4)
University of East Anglia UEA
University of Exeter
University of Leeds (3)
University of Leicester
University of Manchester (7)
University of Nottingham (2)
University of Oxford (2)
University of Plymouth
University of Southampton (2)
University of St Andrews (4)
University of Surrey (3)
University of Warwick (1)
REST OF THE WORLD
AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne (2)
University of New South Wales
University of Queensland
EUROPEAN UNION
Amsterdam University College
Bocconi University Milan (4)
Columbia and Sciences Po Joint Program
Delft University of Technology (4)
Ecole hotelier de Lausanne
University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul National University
GAP YEAR (4)
Dubai College is an inclusive school, and we welcome applications from young people with SEND. We have students on roll with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Autism, physical disabilities, hearing, visual and sensory impairments and BESD. The school is committed to student and staff wellbeing and has full time counsellors as well as Higher Level Teaching Assistants to provide support both in and out of class.
ACCREDITATION
Dubai College is rated as an Outstanding school by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, the educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai.
SUBJECTS OFFERED
Arabic, Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Digital Skills, Drama, Economics, English Language, English Literature, EPQ, French, Geography, History, HPQ, Islamic Studies, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Moral Education, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Spanish, UAE Social Studies
FACILITIES
In 2024 we opened The Jafar Centre, a LEED Gold certified learning space, and in July 2026 we will open our new, state of the art Humanities building.
19 acre campus
900 seat Auditorium
Dedicated Sixth Form Centre with 320 study bays
150 seat Lecture Theatre
5 Harkness Rooms
21 fully equipped laboratories
Media suite with green room
4 art studios and dark room
4 tennis courts
3 Design Technology workshops
5 Harkness Rooms
Football and rugby pitches
Swimming pool
Indoor and outdoor basketball and netball courts
Sports pavilion
Cricket nets and square Lecture Theatre
The Bridgman Library
Black Box Theatre
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES
Art and Crafts, Artificial Intelligence, Athletics, Basketball, Beginner Band, Chamber Choir, Charity Committee, Chess, Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing, Concert Band, Creative Writing, Cricket, Dance, Debating, Dubai Keynes Society, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Environmental Society, Football, Gardening Club, History and Politics, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, Junior Choir, Law Society, Medicine, Model United Nations, Netball, Nothing But Treble, Orchestra, Rounders, Rugby, Running, Senior Choir, Spanish Translation, STEM, Swimming, Sustainability Club, Table Tennis, Tennis, Theatre Productions, Water Polo, Youth Economic Society.
Mr Tomas Duckling Headmaster
Mr Bobby Trivic Assistant Head: Flourishing
Mrs Rachael Maguire Head of Sixth Form from August 2026
