In 2014, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic and the National Centre for Meteorology collaborated to develop the educational infrastructure with an objective to develop skilled manpower in the field of Meteorological services for the United Arab Emirates. The Meteorology program educates high performing national students in order to qualify for the meteorological services. The program endeavors to provide a balance delivery of knowledge and skill through its unique curriculum with a dual system of Education and Training. The students receive a Bachelor Degree in Meteorology and also valuable training in various meteorological fields like weather forecasting, numerical weather analysis, climatology and marine meteorology.
The Meteorology graduates are equipped to undertake employment in Aviation, Marine, Military, Energy and Water resources industries. In addition, the program motivates its students to pursue higher studies in Atmospheric sciences.