Kumar Bahukhandi
Students pose with trophies and certificates on stage during the 20th Medical and Science Exhibition, held at Gulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE, on Thursday and Friday, 5 and 6 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via Gulf Medical University
Students from 100 UAE schools presented science projects, research posters, business ideas and artificial intelligence innovations at MASE 2026.
Key Highlights
- Gulf Medical University welcomed more than 10,000 students and visitors to its Ajman campus for the exhibition on 5 and 6 November 2026.
- The four on-campus categories drew 1,453 entries, with another 493 online participations.
- Metropolitan International Indian Private School, Umm Al Quwain, won the overall title, and Sharjah Indian School, Ghubaiba, was runner-up.
Ajman, UAE: More than 10,000 students and visitors attended the 20th Medical and Science Exhibition at Gulf Medical University (GMU) recently . Students from 100 schools across the United Arab Emirates brought their work to the university’s Thumbay Medicity campus, where they presented their findings and explained their ideas to doctors, academics and medical science professionals.
Scientific projects accounted for the largest share of the on-campus entries, with 540 submissions. The exhibition also received 419 research posters, 310 business ideas and 184 artificial intelligence entries. The online programme drew a further 493 participations across contests that included painting, poetry and music.
The AI category gave students a chance to explore how the technology could be applied to questions in health and science. In the business category, students presented ideas for turning a proposed solution into a viable venture. Across the categories, the judging gave participants practice in explaining the problem they had chosen, how they approached it and what they had learnt.
From classroom projects to a medical campus
Students and staff gather on stage as a trophy is held up at the 20th Medical and Science Exhibition, held at Gulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE, recently .Photo:channel24india.com via Gulf Medical University
Metropolitan International Indian Private School, Umm Al Quwain, took the overall title after judging by a panel of doctors, professors and medical science professionals. Sharjah Indian School, Ghubaiba, finished runner-up.
The exhibition grew out of an initiative by Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder president of Thumbay Group, to introduce school students to a medical university before they make career choices. In 2012, the event brought together students from 15 schools across four emirates. Its 20th edition drew entries from 100 schools.
During their campus visit, students could meet faculty and see laboratories and simulation facilities. For those considering medicine, health sciences or research, that gave them a chance to see where the subjects they study in school are put into practice.
