Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai was founded in 2000 and enrolls over 2000 students.

The university has six schools in total, each of which are affiliated with their respective institutes in the main campus.

Carnival is an annual cultural fest with music, dance, fashion, debating, quiz, painting, and photography.

A student team who won the Sustainable Campus Initiative jointly launched by the Emirates Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Borouge in 2014.

In 2014, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai signed an agreement which will allow students to gain CIMA's global certification and title alongside their graduation degree.