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2 Best Machine Learning Universities in the United Arab Emirates

American University of Sharjah tops our list of 2 Machine Learning universities in the United Arab Emirates at #272 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) (#11 in United Arab Emirates). The universities on this list offer 3 matching courses between them.

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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — American University of Sharjah at #272 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. American University of Sharjah has the largest research record in this group, with 437,070 citations and an h-index of 229.

Public, private and where they are

The split is 1 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Sharjah (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is American University of Sharjah, founded in 1997. American University of Sharjah is the largest, with 6,000 students.

Levels, lengths and start dates

By level: 2 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is Within five years from the time of initial enrollment in the and 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (50% of courses with a stated intake). Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in the United Arab Emirates for Machine Learning?

American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) (#11 in United Arab Emirates) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Machine Learning in the United Arab Emirates?

1 public and 1 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Machine Learning course take in the United Arab Emirates?

Most listed courses run Within five years from the time of initial enrollment in the, with 4–6 years the next most common.

When do Machine Learning courses start in the United Arab Emirates?

Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Which university has the most Machine Learning courses in the United Arab Emirates?

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), with 2, ahead of American University of Sharjah (1).

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