--- title: "Sharjah: studying in United Arab Emirates | Arman Education" description: "Verified information about Sharjah in United Arab Emirates and the universities located there." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/cities/uae/sharjah" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Verified information about Sharjah in United Arab Emirates and the universities located there." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-uae-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Sharjah: studying in United Arab Emirates" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-uae-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) City guide # **Sharjah: studying in United Arab Emirates** Verified information about Sharjah in United Arab Emirates and the universities located there. [**Free consultation for United Arab Emirates**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=uae) ## **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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-sharjah) [**Al Qasimiya University** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-qasimiya-university) [**American University of Sharjah** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-of-sharjah) [**Global Studies University** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/global-studies-university) [**Police Sciences Academy- Sharjah** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/police-sciences-academy-sharjah) [**Sharjah Education Academy** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sharjah-education-academy) [**Sharjah Maritime Academy** Sharjah · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sharjah-maritime-academy) [**University of Kalba** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-kalba) [**University of Khorfakkan** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-khorfakkan) [**University of the Arts Sharjah** Sharjah · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-the-arts-sharjah) ## **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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