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[**Free consultation for United Arab Emirates**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=uae) ## **Verified facts about Abu Dhabi** - ADEK regulates higher-education institutions in Abu Dhabi and publishes a list of authorised institutions (u.ae; ADEK). - Home of Khalifa University and NYU Abu Dhabi per ADEK/university pages. - Khalifa University undergraduate housing AED 20,000 per fall/spring term (single occupancy in double room) or AED 10,000 (double occupancy); priority for first-year and international students; security deposit AED 2,000. - NYU Abu Dhabi 2026-27 budget: housing USD 6,000 and food USD 5,800 per year (university plan). ## **Universities in Abu Dhabi** [**New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)** Abu Dhabi · Private Tuition USD 68,574 for 2026-27; student health insurance USD 2,416, books USD 1,730, food USD 5,800, housing USD 6,000, personal USD 2,364, transportation USD 3,550; total estimated cost of attendance USD 90,434 (fall and spring only). VAT applies to insurance and meal plan. Need-based aid available to applicants of all citizenships.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/nyu-abu-dhabi) [**Khalifa University of Science and Technology** Abu Dhabi · Public BSc AED 2,500 per credit hour (estimated AED 81,250 per year, 4 years); MSc AED 5,000 per credit hour (estimated AED 155,000, 1 year); PhD AED 6,666 per credit hour (AED 95,000-100,000 per year, 4-5 years). Increases limited to 5% per academic year. Housing AED 20,000 per fall/spring term (single in double room) or AED 10,000 (double); security deposit AED 2,000.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/khalifa-university) [**Zayed University** Dubai and Abu Dhabi · Public AED 2,500 per credit hour for non-national (international) students and self-funding nationals; application fee AED 250 + VAT; instalments: fall 50% by end of add/drop week, 25% by 30 September, 25% by 30 October; spring 50%/25% (28 February)/25% (30 March); summer 100% at registration.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/zayed-university) [**Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/abu-dhabi-hospitality-academy-les-roches) [**Abu Dhabi Polytechnic** Abu Dhabi · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/abu-dhabi-polytechnic) [**Abu Dhabi School of Management** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/abu-dhabi-school-of-management) [**Abu Dhabi University** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/abu-dhabi-university) [**Ain Al Khaleej University of Health Sciences** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ain-al-khaleej-university-of-health-sciences) [**Al Ain University (formerly: Al Ain University of Science & Technology)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-ain-university-formerly-al-ain-university-of-science-and-technology) [**Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (formerly: Emirates Diplomatic Academy)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-formerly-emirates-diplomatic-academy) [**Emirates Academy for Identity & Citizenship (formerly: Emirates Institute for Citizenship and Residence)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-academy-for-identity-and-citizenship-formerly-emirates-institute-for-citizenship-and-residence) [**Emirates College for Advanced Education** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-college-for-advanced-education) [**Experiential College** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/experiential-college) [**Fatima College of Health Sciences** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fatima-college-of-health-sciences) [**Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/indian-institute-of-technology-delhi-abu-dhabi) [**INSEAD- the Business School for the World, Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/insead-the-business-school-for-the-world-abu-dhabi) [**Joint Command and Staff College - Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/joint-command-and-staff-college-abu-dhabi) [**Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/khalifa-bin-zayed-air-college) [**Liwa University (formerly: Liwa College, Liwa College of Technology)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/liwa-university-formerly-liwa-college-liwa-college-of-technology) [**Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities (formerly: Mohammed V University- Abu Dhabi)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mohamed-bin-zayed-university-for-humanities-formerly-mohammed-v-university-abu-dhabi) [**Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mohamed-bin-zayed-university-of-artificial-intelligence) [**National Defense College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/national-defense-college) [**Police College, Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/police-college-abu-dhabi) [**Rabdan Academy** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/rabdan-academy) [**Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Naval College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/rashid-bin-saeed-al-maktoum-naval-college) [**Russian University** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/russian-university) [**Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi (formerly: Paris Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi)** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sorbonne-university-abu-dhabi-formerly-paris-sorbonne-university-abu-dhabi) [**Zayed II Military College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/zayed-ii-military-college) ## **Cost information for United Arab Emirates** The information below is not specific to Abu Dhabi; it applies to United Arab Emirates as a whole.
**Monthly living cost (country-level)**
No national government living-cost figure found. University of Birmingham Dubai publishes a student estimate for Dubai: single-room rent AED 4,600 per month (full academic-year contract), groceries AED 1,000, recreation AED 600, mobile AED 160, taxi travel AED 500 = AED 6,860 per month excluding visa. Khalifa University (Abu Dhabi) undergraduate housing AED 20,000 per fall/spring term (single occupancy in a double room) or AED 10,000 (double occupancy), graduate students AED 2,000-3,000 per month. NYU Abu Dhabi 2026-27 budget: housing USD 6,000, food USD 5,800, books USD 1,730, personal USD 2,364 per year (university-specific). University of Sharjah undergraduate dorms AED 2,520 (triple) to AED 11,740 (deluxe single) per fall/spring semester. Zayed University states it does not provide accommodation. Treat all as university-specific indicators, not city averages.Source
**Accommodation (country-level)**
University-provided: Khalifa University gives accommodation to international students and students living outside Abu Dhabi (priority for first-year and international students; AED 10,000-20,000 per fall/spring term for undergraduates); University of Sharjah operates dorms (AED 2,520-11,740 per semester); UAEU lists an international undergraduate housing rate of AED 5,000 per semester on an undated page; NYU Abu Dhabi has an on-campus living requirement for its residential college; Zayed University does not provide accommodation; University of Birmingham Dubai and Heriot-Watt Dubai point to partner accommodation and shuttle buses (fees not retrieved).Source
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