[4] DIAC was established in 2007 as a university town and a residential free-zone dedicated to higher education by TECOM Group.

It was approved by Government of Dubai and was launched as a common campus where schools, colleges and universities from Knowledge Park would move to.

[3] Dr. Ayoub Kazim, former associate professor of United Arab Emirates University served as Managing Director of DIAC.

[5][6] With a campus area of more than 129 million square feet, DIAC acts as a foundation for several residential colleges and universities.

[11] Dubai Knowledge Park provides facilities for corporate training and learning institutions to operate with 100% foreign ownership.

On November 24, 2023, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Blue Line project of the Dubai Metro and the area will be served by Academic City station.