Top 10 universities in the UAE you need to know about

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has various universities for both international and local students. We provide you today with a list of the top 10 universities in the UAE.

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Top 10 universities in the UAE

United Arab Emirates University

The United Arab Emirates University is one of the best institutions in the country. This public university was established in 1976.

It is the best university in the country and the sixth-best in the Gulf region. The total number of Undergraduate students studying at this university is more than 15,000. The fees are different for different courses.

American University of Sharjah

The American University of Sharjah is on the list of the top 10 universities across the Gulf region. The university offers a wide range of courses with 73 undergraduate courses and 13 master’s degrees.

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University of Sharjah

The University of Sharjah is the third-best university in the UAE. The public university was established in 1997. The total number of students studying at this university is nearly 11,000. It offers a wide variety of courses.

Ajman University of Science and Technology

Ajman University of Science and Technology is on the list of top 45 Gulf institutions. It has improved significantly over the past few years and its ranking is also increasing. The university was ranked as the 45th top university in the Arab region according to QS University rankings.

Zayed University

Zayed University has a good academic reputation in the Gulf region. It was established in 1998. The University offers courses in both Arabic and English languages. It offers both bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes.

American University in Dubai

American University in Dubai has an academic reputation of 79.9 per cent. It is one of the best universities in Dubai. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and professional courses for all students.

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Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University is one of the highest-rated universities in the country. Almost 90 per cent of students gain employment within a year of graduation. The University is known for its placement.

University of Dubai

The University of Dubai offers a wide range of both undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses have been accredited by the Ministry of Education in the UAE. The university offers a variety of courses.

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Khalifa University

Khalifa University is a public research university. The university was ranked as the 183rd best university in the world by QS world university rankings of 2022. It offers nine undergraduate engineering programmes and seven graduate degree programmes.

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Higher Colleges of Technology

Higher Colleges of Technology is one of the few institutions in UAE to be rated with three QS stars of excellence by Top Universities. In the 2019–2020 academic year, there were 14,246 female and 6,744 male students.

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