How these universities are ranked
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. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Sharjah has the largest research record in this group, with 1,078,210 citations and an h-index of 319.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 7 public to 0 private institutions. 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 16 bachelor's, 4 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. 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). New York University, Abu Dhabi offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
What it costs
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.
