Najah Dubai 2026 runs 25-27 October at Dubai World Trade Centre. The show connects universities, training providers, government education bodies, and recruiters with students and jobseekers from across the region. The Najah brand also runs separate editions in Abu Dhabi (18-21 October at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi) and Al Ain (2-3 November at ADNEC Centre Al Ain).
About Najah Exhibition
Najah is the UAE’s largest annual careers and higher education exhibition, organised by Informa Markets. The brand runs three editions each year across the UAE: Najah Abu Dhabi at ADNEC Centre, Najah Dubai at DWTC, and Najah Al Ain at ADNEC Centre Al Ain. The Dubai edition is the largest by visitor numbers, with around 500 employers and education providers running recruitment, graduate hiring, and admissions activity over three days.
The show carries weight because the UAE’s higher education sector is one of the most international in the world, with strong demand for university placement among UAE-resident expat families and Emirati students. UAE federal scholarship programmes (Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Ministry of Education) also use Najah as a recruitment channel. For universities looking to attract GCC students, Najah Dubai is one of the most concentrated recruitment opportunities of the academic year.
What’s on the show floor
Najah hosts universities (UAE and international, with strong UK, US, Australian, Canadian, and Indian university presence), training institutions (vocational training providers, language schools, professional certification bodies), government education bodies (Ministry of Education, regulators, scholarship programmes), career services (CV writing, interview coaching, recruitment platforms), employer pavilions (companies running graduate hiring), study-abroad services (visa, accommodation, language testing such as IELTS and TOEFL), and assessment bodies for school certifications.
Who attends Najah Exhibition
Visitors include school leavers and their parents from private and government schools across the UAE, undergraduate students looking for postgraduate programmes, mid-career professionals seeking professional development, recent graduates job-hunting, and HR managers from companies running early-careers programmes. The show is open to the public, with school principals also bringing student groups for organised university visits.
Building your stand for Najah Dubai 2026
Stand space booking goes through Informa Markets at informaconnect.com/najahexpo. Once your space is confirmed, the stand build is where most of the design and budget decisions land. New Royal’s exhibition stand builders in Dubai build custom stands for Najah exhibitors at all three UAE editions (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain). We fabricate 100% in-house with no subcontractors, free 3D design comes with every quote, and you can get a 120-second instant quote on our site or call +971 56 422 0364.
Also exhibiting in Education, Training and Careers: Ru’ya (Careers UAE), GESS – Global Educational Supplies & Solutions and GETEX Spring. See the full Education, Training and Careers exhibition calendar →
