How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #38 (New York University, Abu Dhabi) to #501 (Abu Dhabi University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research has the largest research record in this group, with 1,109,587 citations and an h-index of 285.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 11 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Sharjah (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Ajman University, founded in 1988. Higher Colleges of Technology is the largest, with 85,361 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 47 bachelor's, 18 master's and 8 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 (84% of courses with a stated intake). American University of Sharjah offers the widest choice, with 20 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Sharjah is the least expensive at USD 14,000 a year and American University of Sharjah the most at USD 22,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
