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New York University, Abu Dhabi leads the 5 Psychology universities in the United Arab Emirates at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) and Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501). The universities on this list offer 7 matching courses between them.
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Private University · 1 course in Psychology
Public University · 1 course in Psychology
Public University · 2 courses in Psychology
Public University · 2 courses in Psychology
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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. New York University, Abu Dhabi has the largest research record in this group, with 446,733 citations and an h-index of 239.
The split is 4 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Sharjah (1) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is American University in Dubai, founded in 1995. Zayed University is the largest, with 10,000 students.
By level: 6 bachelor's and 1 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 4 Semesters (On Average). 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). American University in Dubai offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 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 22,000. 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 Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) 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.
4 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 4 Semesters (On Average) the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
American University in Dubai, with 2, ahead of Zayed University (2).
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