Abu Dhabi University has started construction work at its new campus, which will house an engineering college on a sprawling 9,200-sq-m area in the UAE capital, said a report.

The project, which is estimated to cost Dh37.75 million ($10.2 million), will see the development of 12 new classrooms, 110 faculty offices, and multi-purpose and meeting rooms, reported the Emirati news agency Wam.

The new addition, set to be unveiled in August next year, will also see the construction of 30 new laboratories  that will cater to the different specialties of engineering offered at the university, including civil, mechanical, electrical, computer and chemical engineering, as well as aviation and information technology.