19 Best universities for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates

Below is a list of best universities in the United Arab Emirates ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 132K citations received by 8.85K academic papers made by 19 universities in the United Arab Emirates was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Khalifa University

For Computer Science

#203 in Asia
#823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2007

2. United Arab Emirates University

For Computer Science

#259 in Asia
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1976

3. American University of Sharjah

For Computer Science

#343 in Asia
#1150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1997

4. University of Sharjah

For Computer Science

#402 in Asia
#1260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1997

5. New York University Abu Dhabi

For Computer Science

#465 in Asia
#1389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
2010

9. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#931 in Asia
#2334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
400
Founded
2007

14. Canadian University of Dubai

For Computer Science

#1482 in Asia
#3445 in the World
Enrollment
2,074
Founded
2006

15. University of Dubai

For Computer Science

#1501 in Asia
#3487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1997

17. American University in the Emirates

For Computer Science

#1729 in Asia
#3971 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2006

19. Emirates College of Technology

For Computer Science

#1921 in Asia
#4370 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1993

The best cities to study Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates based on the number of universities and their ranks are Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah, and Dubai.