Middlesex University opened its first overseas branch campus Middlesex University Dubai in 2005. It is a private university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the first overseas campus of Middlesex University London (UK).The Campus is located in Dubai Knowledge Park. 

The campus is licensed by Dubai Knowledge and Human Authority (KHDA), and its programmes are approved by the KHDA. In August 2009, KHDA’s University Quality Assurance International Board (UQAIB) commended the quality of university’s programmes.