12 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in the United Arab Emirates

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Arab Emirates ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 54.9K citations received by 4.77K academic papers made by 12 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.

2. Khalifa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#443 in Asia
#1402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2007

3. New York University Abu Dhabi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#496 in Asia
#1526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,300
Founded
2010

4. University of Sharjah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#561 in Asia
#1666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1997

5. American University of Sharjah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#600 in Asia
#1751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1997

6. Zayed University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1378 in Asia
#3356 in the World
Founded
1998

8. Ajman University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1594 in Asia
#3827 in the World
Founded
1988

9. Abu Dhabi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1623 in Asia
#3890 in the World
Founded
2003

10. Al Ain University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1765 in Asia
#4182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
2004

11. University of Dubai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1854 in Asia
#4353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1997

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