Universities in the United Arab Emirates

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 57 Universities in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates consists of 7 emirates (Arabic: imarat). The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the most populated emirate, Dubai, as well as in Abu Dhabi, the emirate that hosts the capital city. The following uniRank sub-rankings and league tables take into account all emirates that include at least one Emirati higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Abu Dhabi (14)  
Ajman (3)  
Dubai (31)  
Fujairah (2)  
Ras al-Khaimah (2)  
Sharjah (4)  
Umm al-Quwain (1)  

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• Oldest Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Explore the most traditional and long-established Emirati post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Search for Emirati higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• Emirati Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular Emirati town or city.
• Top Public Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Discover Emirati public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees.
• Top Private Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Find out about Emirati private higher education institutions.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Explore Emirati not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in the United Arab Emirates
  Look for Emirati for-profit higher education institutions.
• Top Emirati Universities on Facebook
  See which tertiary institutions in the United Arab Emirates have the most followers on Facebook, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Emirati Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in the United Arab Emirates that are most followed on Twitter, based on uniRank's original research.
• Top Emirati Universities on Instagram
  Find out which post-secondary institutions in the United Arab Emirates are the most followed on Instagram, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Emirati Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in the United Arab Emirates with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.