How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #272 (American University of Sharjah) to #754 (Zayed University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research has the largest research record in this group, with 1,119,393 citations and an h-index of 286.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 12 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Sharjah (2) and Dubai (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Ajman University, founded in 1988. University of Sharjah is the largest, with 17,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Engineering (9), Business & Management (9), Professional Accounting & Finance (8) and Medicine & Health Sciences (8). The usual length is 1–2 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (94% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (79% of courses with a stated intake). University of Sharjah offers the widest choice, with 33 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Zayed University is the least expensive at USD 13,000 a year and American University of Sharjah the most at USD 22,000; the middle of the range is about USD 14,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
