The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has launched the third edition of ADEK Summer Program, with 200 high-achieving Emirati students from Grades 10 and 11 across public, private, and Charter Schools in the emirate.
The ADEK Summer Program provides students with the opportunity to select pathways and programs in top global universities from seven countries across four continents. It empowers students to explore their passions and academic interests, develop a global mindset, expand their knowledge, and support their academic and personal growth.
Mubarak Hamad Al Mheiri, ADEK Undersecretary, said that, “Following a successful program last year, this expansion – in terms of the number of students, countries, universities involved, and the number of programs available – underlines our commitment to nurturing even more talented and aspiring students and empowering them to expand their knowledge beyond classroom boundaries.”
Al Mheiri added that ADEK Summer Program students are encouraged to pursue post-secondary studies internationally at top-tier universities and discover their passion, equipping them with future-ready skills for critical growth sectors in the emirate and globally.
ADEK Summer Program 2025
The 2025 edition features a total of 14 programs, including nine academic and five credit-bearing, aligned with key growth industries such as Medicine, AI, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Cognitive Science, Visual Arts and Design, and Cinematography.
Of these, seven are at the top 20 universities, with 65 students joining programs at pioneering institutions, including Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cornell University, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Berklee College of Music.
According to the statement, the participation also enhances students’ competitiveness for future academic opportunities, including the prestigious Abu Dhabi Scholarships Program.
