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[**Free consultation for United Arab Emirates**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=uae) ## **Verified facts about Dubai** - Higher education in Dubai is regulated by KHDA, which also certifies degrees from licensed Dubai universities (u.ae regulators page). - University of Birmingham Dubai estimates student living costs at AED 6,860 per month excluding visa (single room AED 4,600). - Campuses checked in Dubai: Heriot-Watt University Dubai, University of Birmingham Dubai, RIT Dubai (Dubai Silicon Oasis), Middlesex University Dubai (visa page only). - Dubai requires DHA-compliant medical insurance for students (University of Birmingham Dubai). ## **Universities in Dubai** [**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) [**Heriot-Watt University Dubai** Dubai · Private Programme pages (2026/27): AED 82,264 for BSc Computer Science, BEng Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering; AED 78,650 for International Business Management ('UAE and International', Full Time, VAT inclusive). Application processing fee AED 500 + VAT (AED 525); first instalment 10% of first-year fee plus refundable AED 1,000 deposit at offer acceptance; students needing visa sponsorship may pay in four equal instalments. Accommodation, transport and visa sponsorship are extra.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/heriot-watt-university-dubai) [**University of Birmingham Dubai** Dubai · Private Annual fee. Computer Science with Integrated Foundation Year BSc: Jan 2027 AED 134,922 (foundation year) / AED 156,718 (later years); Sep 2027 AED 146,806 / AED 162,203. Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng: Jan 2027 AED 134,922 / AED 149,106; Sep 2027 AED 146,806 / AED 154,325. Business Management with Integrated Foundation Year BSc: Jan 2027 AED 123,506 / AED 134,922; Sep 2027 AED 133,199 / AED 146,806. First-year fee stays fixed through the course; non-refundable AED 5,000 deposit deducted from fees; payable in full or three instalments per year; scholarships up to 30%. Tuition excludes visa and living costs; no UK student-loan eligibility.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-birmingham-dubai) [**Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai (RIT Dubai)** Dubai · Private Bachelor AED 68,000 per year (USD 18,516) for students admitted effective Fall 2023; Introduction to Academic English AED 9,975 per semester, pre-university physics/algebra/Arabic AED 4,960 per semester each where required; MS programmes e.g. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering AED 117,000 total. Scholarships up to 50%.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/rit-dubai) [**Al Wasl University (formerly: Islamic and Arabic Studies College - Dubai)** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-wasl-university-formerly-islamic-and-arabic-studies-college-dubai) [**American University in Dubai** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-in-dubai) [**American University in the Emirates** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-in-the-emirates) [**American University of Beirut** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-of-beirut) [**Amity University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/amity-university-dubai) [**Batterjee Medical College - Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/batterjee-medical-college-dubai) [**Birla Institute of Technology and Science PILANI (BITS PILANI) Dubai Campus** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/birla-institute-of-technology-and-science-pilani-bits-pilani-dubai-campus) [**British University in Dubai** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/british-university-in-dubai) [**Canadian University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/canadian-university-dubai) [**Curtin University** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/curtin-university) [**De Montfort University** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/de-montfort-university-uae) [**Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dubai-institute-of-design-and-innovation) [**Dubai Medical University** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dubai-medical-university) [**Dubai National University** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dubai-national-university) [**Dubai Police Academy** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dubai-police-academy) [**EM Normandie in the UAE** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/em-normandie-in-the-uae) [**Emirates Aviation University** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-aviation-university) [**Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-institute-for-banking-and-financial-studies) [**ESCP Business School - Dubai Campus** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/escp-business-school-dubai-campus) [**ESMOD French Fashion Institute** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/esmod-french-fashion-institute) [**Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences – Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fakeeh-college-for-medical-sciences-dubai) [**Georgetown University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/georgetown-university-dubai) [**Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/hamdan-bin-mohammed-smart-university) [**Higher Colleges of Technology** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/higher-colleges-of-technology) [**Hult International Business School** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/hult-international-business-school-uae) [**Imam Malik College for Sharia and Law** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/imam-malik-college-for-sharia-and-law) [**Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad) [**Institute of Management Technology-Dubai** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/institute-of-management-technology-dubai) [**Istituto Marangoni Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istituto-marangoni-dubai) [**Jumeira University** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/jumeira-university) [**London Business School, Dubai Campus** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/london-business-school-dubai-campus) [**LUISS University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/luiss-university-dubai) [**Manipal Academy of Higher Education** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/manipal-academy-of-higher-education) [**Middlesex University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/middlesex-university-dubai) [**Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mohammed-bin-rashid-school-of-government) [**Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences** Dubai · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mohammed-bin-rashid-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences) [**Murdoch University, Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/murdoch-university-dubai) [**Neohorizon School of Business** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/neohorizon-school-of-business) [**Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS)** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/peking-university-hsbc-business-school-phbs) [**Plekhanov Russian University of Economics -Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/plekhanov-russian-university-of-economics-dubai) [**S P Jain School of Global Management** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/s-p-jain-school-of-global-management) [**SAE University College** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sae-university-college) [**Saint Joseph University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/saint-joseph-university-dubai) [**SKEMA Business School** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/skema-business-school-uae) [**Symbiosis International University - Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/symbiosis-international-university-dubai) [**the University of Manchester - Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/the-university-of-manchester-dubai) [**UCL GBSH Dubai Hub** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ucl-gbsh-dubai-hub) [**University of Bradford** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-bradford-uae) [**University of Dubai** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-dubai) [**University of Europe for Applied Sciences (formerly: University of Europe)** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-europe-for-applied-sciences-formerly-university-of-europe) [**University of Paris 2 Pantheon-Assas, Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-paris-2-pantheon-assas-dubai) [**University of Strathclyde Business School- UAE** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-strathclyde-business-school-uae) [**University of Wollongong in Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-wollongong-in-dubai) ## **Cost information for United Arab Emirates** The information below is not specific to Dubai; 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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