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United Arab Emirates University tops our list of 10 Public Medicine & Health Sciences universities in the United Arab Emirates at #229 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Khalifa University (QS World #230) and University of Sharjah (QS World #328). The universities on this list offer 65 matching courses between them.
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5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #229 (United Arab Emirates University) to #501 (Abu Dhabi 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).
10 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Abu Dhabi (2) and Sharjah (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.
By level: 30 bachelor's, 17 master's, 9 professional and 5 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (52% of courses with a stated intake). Rak Medical & Health Sciences University offers the widest choice, with 20 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 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.
United Arab Emirates University (QS World #229), Khalifa University (QS World #230) and University of Sharjah (QS World #328) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, United Arab Emirates University is the least expensive at about USD 12,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
10 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3 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.
Rak Medical & Health Sciences University, with 20, ahead of Gulf Medical University (15).
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