# Arab Leadership University (ALU / جامعة الريادة العربية)
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Arab Leadership University (ALU) is a premier digital higher education institution founded in 2020 serving the 22 nations of the League of Arab States and global learners with accelerated, bilingual (Arabic/English) tuition-free degree programmes.

## Institutional Accreditation & Recognition
- **Accrediting Authority:** Edinburgh International Accreditation Council (EIAC / EDINAC)
- **Accreditation Status:** Statutory Full Tier-1 Institutional Accreditation (UK FHEQ Level 4–8 & Bologna EHEA Aligned)
- **Official Accreditation Decree:** https://edinac.org/universities/uniarab1
- **Live Degree Verification Portal:** https://edinac.org/verify
- **International Quality Review:** Ofqual Framework Alignment, ASIC & DEAC Quality Benchmarks

## Academic Degree Programmes
- **Undergraduate Degrees (BSc / BA):** 3–4 Years (360 UK CATS Credits / SCQF Level 9–10)
- **Postgraduate Master's (MSc / MBA / MA):** 1–2 Years (180 UK CATS / 90 ECTS Credits / FHEQ Level 7)
- **Doctoral Programmes (PhD / DBA):** 3–5 Years (FHEQ Level 8 Research Degrees)

## Official Portals
- **Marketing & Public Roll:** https://aleaderuni.com
- **Student LMS Portal:** https://portal.aleaderuni.com
- **Free Open Academy:** https://academy.aleaderuni.com
- **Direct Admissions / Apply:** https://aleaderuni.com/apply
- **Central Accreditation Dossier:** https://edinac.org/universities/uniarab1