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United Arab Emirates

# **United Arab Emirates: Universities**

Universities in United Arab Emirates, their fees and application information.

## **Universities**

[**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) [**United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)** Al Ain · Public 2026/27 and onwards: AED 2,661 per credit hour for international students; 120 credit hours (e.g. Computer Science) = AED 319,320; engineering 132 credit hours = AED 351,252; Law 130 credit hours = AED 345,930; Veterinary Medicine 175 credit hours = AED 465,675. Earlier admission years pay lower rates (2025/26 and before: AED 2,500 for several science/engineering programmes, AED 2,300 for business). Fees depend on the year of admission. International undergraduate housing AED 5,000 per semester (undated page).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/uae-university) [**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) [**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) [**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) [**Ajman University** Ajman · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ajman-university) [**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) [**Al Qasimiya University** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-qasimiya-university) [**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) [**American University of Ras Al Khaimah** Ras Al Khaimah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-of-ras-al-khaimah) [**American University of Sharjah** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/american-university-of-sharjah) [**Amity University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/amity-university-dubai) [**Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (formerly: Emirates Diplomatic Academy)** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-formerly-emirates-diplomatic-academy) [**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) [**City University Ajman (formerly: City University College of Ajman)** Ajman](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/city-university-ajman-formerly-city-university-college-of-ajman) [**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 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 Aviation University** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-aviation-university) [**Emirates College for Advanced Education** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/emirates-college-for-advanced-education) [**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) [**European University RAK Campus** Ras Al Khaimah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/european-university-rak-campus) [**Experiential College** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/experiential-college) [**Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences – Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fakeeh-college-for-medical-sciences-dubai) [**Fatima College of Health Sciences** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fatima-college-of-health-sciences) [**Fujairah University (formerly: University of Fujairah)** Fujairah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fujairah-university-formerly-university-of-fujairah) [**Georgetown University Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/georgetown-university-dubai) [**Global Studies University** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/global-studies-university) [**Gulf Medical University** Ajman · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/gulf-medical-university) [**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) [**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) [**Institute of Management Technology-Dubai** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/institute-of-management-technology-dubai) [**International American University - Ras Al Khaimah** Ras Al Khaimah · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/international-american-university-ras-al-khaimah) [**Istituto Marangoni Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istituto-marangoni-dubai) [**Joint Command and Staff College - Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/joint-command-and-staff-college-abu-dhabi) [**Jumeira University** Dubai](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/jumeira-university) [**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) [**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) [**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) [**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) [**National Defense College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/national-defense-college) [**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) [**Police College, Abu Dhabi** Abu Dhabi · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/police-college-abu-dhabi) [**Police Sciences Academy- Sharjah** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/police-sciences-academy-sharjah) [**Rabdan Academy** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/rabdan-academy) [**Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University** Ras Al Khaimah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ras-al-khaimah-medical-and-health-sciences-university) [**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) [**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) [**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) [**SKEMA Business School** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/skema-business-school-uae) [**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) [**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) [**Umm Al Quwain University (formerly: Emirates Canadian University College)** Umm Al Quwain · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/umm-al-quwain-university-formerly-emirates-canadian-university-college) [**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 Kalba** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-kalba) [**University of Khorfakkan** Sharjah](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-khorfakkan) [**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 the Arts Sharjah** Sharjah · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-the-arts-sharjah) [**University of Wollongong in Dubai** Dubai · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-wollongong-in-dubai) [**Zayed II Military College** Abu Dhabi](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/zayed-ii-military-college)

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