How these universities are ranked
7 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. Below them, universities follow their research output: United Arab Emirates University is cited most (1,664,570 citations).
Public, private and where they are
16 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Abu Dhabi (2), Sharjah (1) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is United Arab Emirates University, founded in 1976. University of Sharjah is the largest, with 17,000 students.
Inside the course list
The most common subjects are Engineering (34), Medicine & Health Sciences (30), Business & Management (27) and Social Sciences & Psychology (16). The usual length is 4 years and 5 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). Abu Dhabi University offers the widest choice, with 33 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. United Arab Emirates University is the least expensive at USD 12,000 a year and Khalifa University the most at USD 15,000; the middle of the range is about USD 14,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
