List of universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates

This is a list of universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sorted by emirate.

Multi-emirate institutions

• Al Ain University of Science and Technology
• Al Falah University
• Abu Dhabi University
• ALHOSN University
• Emirates College for Advanced Education
• Emirates College of Technology
• Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) - Abu Dhabi branch
• European International College
• Higher Colleges of Technology - Abu Dhabi and Al Ain branches
• INSEAD - Abu Dhabi
• Khalifa University - Abu Dhabi branch
• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
• New York Institute of Technology
• New York University Abu Dhabi
• Palpa University
• Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
• The Petroleum Institute - Abu Dhabi branch
• Syscoms College, Abu Dhabi
• Syscoms Institute
• United Arab Emirates University
• University of Strathclyde Business School - Abu Dhabi Campus
• Zayed University - Abu Dhabi branch

Emirate of Ajman

• Ajman University of Science and Technology
• City University College of Ajman
• Gulf Medical University
• International College of Law & Business Administration (ICLBAT), Ajman
• University College for Mother and Family Science

Emirate of Dubai

There are sizable numbers of universities and colleges in Dubai. Dubai's educational institutions include public government-run and private universities and colleges.

Public universities and colleges

• Higher Colleges of Technology
• Zayed University

Private universities and colleges

• Al Dar University College
• Al Falah University
• Al Ghurair University
• Allied Institute of Management Studies (AIMS), Dubai
• American College of Dubai
• American University in Dubai
• American University in the Emirates
• Amity University Dubai
• Atlas Educational Institute - Karama, Dubai Campus
• Biotechnology University College, Dubai
• Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Dubai
• Birla Institute of Technology, International Campus- RAK
• Brentwood Open Learning College
• British University in Dubai
• Canadian University Of Dubai
• Capital Dubai Campus
• Cass Business School
• Centre for Executive Education, Dubai Knowledge Village
• Dubai Medical College for Girls
• Dubai School of Dental Medicine
• Dubai School of Government
• Dubai University College
• The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
• Emirates Aviation University (formerly Emirates Aviation College)
• Emirates College for Management & Information Technology
• Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) - Dubai branch
• European University College (formerly Nicolas & Asp University College)
• European University College Brussels (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel)
• Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
• HAwowid
• Heriot-Watt University Dubai
• Hult International Business School
• IIM Indore
• Institute of Management Technology, Dubai
• International Horizons College - Dubai
• Islamic & Arabic Studies College Dubai
• Islamic Azad University, Dubai
• Jumeira University
• London Business School, Dubai
• London College of Fashion - Short Courses in the Middle East
• London College of Make-up FZ-LLC
• London Human Resources Institute, Dubai Centre, Knowledge Village
• Mahatma Gandhi University
• Make-Up Atelier Paris school in Dubai
• Manchester University Business School
• Manipal University
• Middlesex University - Dubai Campus
• Murdoch University Dubai
• Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai (RIT Dubai)
• S P Jain School of Global Management - Dubai
• SAE Institute
• Shahid Beheshti University, Dubai
• Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
• Skyline University College
• Synergy University Dubai Campus
• Syscoms Institute
• Universal Empire Institute of Medical Sciences
• University of Atlanta Dubai
• University of Dubai
• University of Modern Sciences
• University of Strathclyde Business School - Dubai Campus
• University of Waterloo
• University of Wollongong in Dubai
• Wings University

Emirate of Fujairah

• Fujairah College
• Higher Colleges of Technology - Fujairah branch

Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah

• Abasyn University - Ras Al Khaimah Campus
• American University of Ras Al Khaimah
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah
• Bolton University of Ras Al Khaimah
• Cornerstone College of International Studies, Ras Al Khaimah
• Emirates Canadian University College
• London American City College
• RAK Medical & Health Sciences University - College of Dental Sciences
• Westford School of Management

Emirate of Sharjah

• American University of Sharjah
• Career Campus Educational Centre, Sharjah
• Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) - Sharjah branch
• Higher Colleges of Technology - Sharjah branch
• Khalifa University - Sharjah branch
• Manchester Management Training, Sharjah
• Skyline University College, Sharjah
• University of Sharjah
• Westford School of Management, Sharjah

International rankings

These are the universities' rankings in 2015 according to THE (Times Higher Education) and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds).

NR = no ranking

Institution	2015 (THE)	2015 (QS)
American University of Sharjah	601-800	411-420
United Arab Emirates University	501-600	421-430
Khalifa University	-	481-490
American University in Dubai	-	551-600
University of Sharjah	-	601-650
Abu Dhabi University	-	701+

See also

• Commission for Academic Accreditation
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• List of schools in the United Arab Emirates
• Education in the United Arab Emirates

External links

• Reviews of universities in UAE
• Dubai Knowledge Village official website
• Top 5 international universities in Dubai
• Dubai International Academic City official website (DIAC)
• List of UAE dental colleges and dental degrees offered in UAE — The Dental
• Affordable universities in UAE