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New York University, Abu Dhabi tops our list of 6 Economics & Public Policy universities in the United Arab Emirates at #38 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) and University of Sharjah (QS World #328). 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 (1,076,195 citations).
5 are public and 1 private (83% public). By location, Sharjah (2) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is American University of Sharjah, founded in 1997. University of Sharjah is the largest, with 17,000 students.
By level: 4 bachelor's and 4 master's. The usual length is 4 years and Four regular semesters (for full-time students). 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake). New York University, Abu Dhabi offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Zayed University is the least expensive at USD 13,000 a year and American University of Sharjah the most at USD 22,000; 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), American University of Sharjah (QS World #272) 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, Zayed University is the least expensive at about USD 13,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
5 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with Four regular semesters (for full-time students) the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
New York University, Abu Dhabi, with 2, ahead of American University of Sharjah (2).
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