Najah Al Ain 2026

Najah Al Ain is the newest stop of Najah Expo, the long-running UAE higher education fair organised by Informa Connect. The 2026 edition is the first held in Al Ain, bringing admissions teams, academic advisers and scholarship officers from universities in the UAE, the USA, the UK, Canada and beyond to the Garden City, so that families in the eastern region of Abu Dhabi can compare options without travelling to the capital.

Who should visit

The fair is aimed at the people making or guiding a study decision: secondary school students and their parents, teachers and school counsellors, and graduates weighing a master's or other postgraduate programme. Weekday mornings are reserved for school group visits, with the general public welcome later in the day.

• High school students choosing a degree
• Parents comparing universities and costs
• Teachers and school career counsellors
• Graduates looking at postgraduate study

Who exhibits

Expect 70+ universities and education providers from several countries, alongside the bodies and services that support studying at home or abroad.

• New York University Abu Dhabi, IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi, McMaster University and University of Alberta among the 2026 exhibitors
• Universities and colleges
• Embassies and national education bodies
• Vocational training institutes
• Education consultants and language centres

Seminars and guidance

Alongside the exhibition stands, a free programme of seminar sessions covers admission and entry requirements, scholarships and financial aid, studying abroad, and how degree choices connect to future career paths. Visitors can also talk one-to-one with admissions officers and scholarship advisers on the floor.