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Of the 6 Computer Science universities in the United Arab Emirates, New York University, Abu Dhabi ranks highest at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Khalifa University (QS World #230) and American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 11 courses to choose from.
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #38 (New York University, Abu Dhabi) to #272 (American University of Sharjah); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Khalifa University has the largest research record in this group, with 1,119,393 citations and an h-index of 286.
The split is 5 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Abu Dhabi (1) and Sharjah (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is American University of Sharjah, founded in 1997. Khalifa University is the largest, with 6,000 students.
By level: 8 bachelor's, 2 phd / doctorate and 1 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (91% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). University of Wollongong - Dubai Campus offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Khalifa University is the least expensive at USD 15,000 a year and American University of Sharjah the most at USD 22,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
New York University, Abu Dhabi (QS World #38), Khalifa University (QS World #230) and American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Khalifa University is the least expensive at about USD 15,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
5 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 4–6 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 91% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Wollongong - Dubai Campus, with 4, ahead of British University in Dubai (2).
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