List of 66 best universities in the United Arab Emirates

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EduRank

Top 66 universities in the United Arab Emirates ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.23M citations received by 96.1K academic publications made by 66 universities from the United Arab Emirates, the popularity of 26 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. University of Sharjah

#590 in Asia
#1997 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1997

5. New York University Abu Dhabi

#811 in Asia
#2573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
2010

6. Khalifa University

#877 in Asia
#2782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2007

9. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

#1517 in Asia
#4355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
400
Founded
2007

13. University of Dubai

#1776 in Asia
#4960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1997

15. Gulf Medical University

#1971 in Asia
#5399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1998

24. Al Ghurair University

#2914 in Asia
#7451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1999

28. Emirates College of Technology

#3021 in Asia
#7698 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1993

30. ALHOSN University

#3118 in Asia
#7949 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2005

32. Middlesex University Dubai

#3569 in Asia
#9072 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2005

40. Abu Dhabi Polytechnic

#4582 in Asia
#11175 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2010

42. Fatima College of Health Sciences

#4632 in Asia
#11288 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2006

51. University of Fujairah

#5063 in Asia
#12255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
2006

53. University of Modern Sciences, UAE

#5166 in Asia
#12478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
2011

60. Mohammed V University Abu Dhabi

#5470 in Asia
#13219 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2009

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

Average cost of living for students in the United Arab Emirates is $655 + $175-1251 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).