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New York University, Abu Dhabi leads the 6 Public Media & Communication universities in the United Arab Emirates at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) and Zayed University (QS World #754). Across the whole list there are 13 courses to choose from.
6 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Media & Communication
Public University · 3 courses in Media & Communication
Public University · 1 course in Media & Communication
Public University · 1 course in Media & Communication
Public University · 4 courses in Media & Communication
Public University · 3 courses in Media & Communication
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3 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 442,868 citations and an h-index of 239.
The split is 6 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Zayed University, founded in 1998. Zayed University is the largest, with 10,000 students.
By level: 9 bachelor's and 3 master's. 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 (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Wollongong - Dubai Campus offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
New York University, Abu Dhabi (QS World #38), Abu Dhabi University (QS World #501) and Zayed University (QS World #754) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
6 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.
University of Wollongong - Dubai Campus, with 4, ahead of American University in Dubai (3).
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