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Of the 6 Life Sciences universities in the United Arab Emirates, New York University, Abu Dhabi ranks highest at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) and University of Sharjah (QS World #328) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 10 courses to choose from.
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4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #38 (New York University, Abu Dhabi) to #754 (Zayed University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Sharjah has the largest research record in this group, with 1,076,195 citations and an h-index of 319.
The split is 5 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Sharjah (2) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is American University in Dubai, founded in 1995. University of Sharjah is the largest, with 17,000 students.
By level: 5 bachelor's, 4 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (50% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (50% of courses with a stated intake). University of Sharjah offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Zayed University is the least expensive at USD 13,000 a year and American University of Sharjah the most at USD 22,000; the middle of the range is about USD 14,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
New York University, Abu Dhabi (QS World #38), American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) and University of Sharjah (QS World #328) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Zayed University is the least expensive at about USD 13,000 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 — 50% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Sharjah, with 3, ahead of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) (2).
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