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Of the 7 Public Business Administration (MBA) universities in the United Arab Emirates, University of Sharjah ranks highest at #328 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) and British University in Dubai (#14 in United Arab Emirates). The universities on this list offer 20 matching courses between them.
7 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 5 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 2 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 2 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 3 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 2 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 4 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #328 (University of Sharjah) to #501 (Abu Dhabi University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Sharjah is cited most (1,081,529 citations).
7 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Sharjah (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: 12 bachelor's, 5 master's, 2 phd / doctorate and 1 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (86% of courses with a stated intake). Abu Dhabi University offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
University of Sharjah (QS World #328), Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) and British University in Dubai (#14 in United Arab Emirates) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
7 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Abu Dhabi University, with 5, ahead of Jumeira University (4).
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