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Sharjah: studying in United Arab Emirates
Verified information about Sharjah in United Arab Emirates and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Sharjah
- Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research advises on regulating and advancing higher education and research in Sharjah (u.ae).
- University of Sharjah undergraduate dorm fees per fall/spring semester: triple AED 2,520, normal double AED 3,460, special double AED 4,320, normal single AED 6,770, special single AED 8,500, deluxe double AED 5,040, deluxe single AED 11,740; AED 1,000 refundable deposit; 20% fee increase announced from 2025/26.
- University of Birmingham Dubai's cost-of-living story features a student commuting from Sharjah (story title only; no commute cost verified).
Universities in Sharjah
University of Sharjah
Sharjah · Public
Schedule for students admitted from 2022/23 onwards (the PDF does not distinguish nationalities): Business Administration, Computer Science, IT-Multimedia, Business Information Systems, Computer Engineering AED 2,529 per credit hour = AED 30,351 per semester / AED 60,703 per year (123-132 credit hours); Communication programmes AED 2,597 per credit hour (AED 62,336 per year); Civil Engineering AED 60,703 per year (135 credit hours); Nuclear Engineering AED 66,854 per year; Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering AED 66,174 per year. Application fee AED 360; seat reservation AED 12,000 credited to tuition. UoS reserves the right to increase fees every year.
Al Qasimiya University
Sharjah
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah
Global Studies University
Sharjah
Police Sciences Academy- Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah Education Academy
Sharjah
Sharjah Maritime Academy
Sharjah · Private
University of Kalba
Sharjah
University of Khorfakkan
Sharjah
University of the Arts Sharjah
Sharjah · Private
Cost information for United Arab Emirates
The information below is not specific to Sharjah; 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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