Dubai International Academic City, widely known as Academic City or DIAC, is situated along the southern outskirts of Dubai. It was officially launched in the year 2007 by TECOM Group. In the pursuit of intellectual growth and to cater to the needs of the diverse academic community, this remarkable project materialized in 2012. This inception took place after the successful development of Dubai Knowledge Park (previously known as Knowledge Village) in Al Sufouh area. Similar in function and objectives, the educational hub of Dubai Knowledge Park has been serving as a platform for various corporate training and professional learning institutes. On the other hand, Academic City aims to provide a common ground for schools, colleges and universities. DIAC is the largest free zone in the world solely dedicated to educational institutes.