The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government,[1] is a research and teaching institution located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Original founded in 2005 as the Dubai School of Government, public policy in the Arab world is the focus of the institute.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai, is responsible for the academy's creation.

The school provides a platform for public dialogue and knowledge exchange by convening conferences, lectures, seminars and policy forums.

This joint partnership, known as the Dubai Initiative, included funding, coordinating and facilitating fellowships, internships, faculty and graduate research grants, working papers, multi-year research initiatives, conferences, symposia, public lectures, policy workshops, faculty workshops, case studies and customized executive education programs.