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New York University, Abu Dhabi tops our list of 6 Public Law universities in the United Arab Emirates at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Sharjah (QS World #328) and Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 8 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. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Sharjah is cited most (1,078,210 citations).
6 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Sharjah (1) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Sharjah, founded in 1997. University of Sharjah is the largest, with 17,000 students.
By level: 4 bachelor's, 3 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 (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (83% of courses with a stated intake). British University in Dubai offers the widest choice, with 3 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 University of Sharjah the most at USD 14,000; 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), University of Sharjah (QS World #328) 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.
6 public and 0 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 — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
British University in Dubai, with 3, ahead of Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (1).
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