Education in United Arab Emirates

The UAE is home to a wide range of higher education, the universities in UAE are both public and private. Many universities from USA, UK, and other adnvanced countries are establishing their campuses in various states of UAE. There is no fee for UAE citizens if they attend a government institutions. UAE has one of the highest application participation rates in the world. 95% of all girls and 80 percent of boys enrolled in the final year of secondary school apply for admission to a higher education institution. Many of UAE universities offer research scholarships. Following is a list of UAE public and private universities.

Educational Institutions in United Arab Emirates


ALHOSN University - Abu Dhabi American University in the Emirates - Dubai
Abu Dhabi University - Abu Dhabi The British University - Dubai
Abu Dhabi Women College - Abu Dhabi Canadian University of Dubai - Dubai
Al Ain Men College - Abu Dhabi CASS Business School - Dubai
Zayed University - Abu Dhabi American University - Dubai
INSEAD Abu Dhabi Campus - Abu Dhabi Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Dubai
Khalifa University - Abu Dhabi Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai
Gulf Medical University - Ajman University of Wollongong - Dubai
Ajman University of Science and Technology - Ajman Fujairah College For Men - Fujairah
Al Ain University - Al Ain Fujairah Women College - Fujairah
Syracuse University - Dubai Al Ain Women College - Jebel Hafit
University of Dubai - Dubai Ittihad University - Ras Al Khaimah Emirate
Dubai Medical College For Women - Dubai RAK Medical and Health Sciences University College of Dental Sciences - Ras Al Khaimah Emirate
Dubai Men College - Dubai Ras Al Khaima Women College - Ras Al Khaimah Emirate
Dubai Women College - Dubai Ras Al Khaima Men College - Ras Al Khaimah Emirate
Hamdan Bin Muhammad eUniveristy - Dubai London American City College - Ras Al Khaimah Emirate
London Business School - Dubai University of Sharjah - Sharjah
Manipal University - Dubai American University of Sharjah - Sharjah
Murdoch University - Dubai American University of Asia - Sharjah
Al Ghurair University Wings - Dubai Sharjah Men College - Sharjah
Centre for Executive Education - Dubai Sharjah Women College - Sharjah
Islamic Azad University - Dubai Skyline University - Sharjah
Shahid Beheshti University - Dubai The Petroleum Institute - Sharjah

United Arab Emirates universities data 2023

The universities data of UAE is based on all universities and colleges approved by the governoment of United Arab Emirates up to 2023