Universities in Dubai (UAE)
All 57 recognised universities and colleges in Dubai (UAE), from the official register. Search by name or city, or compare by ranking, yearly tuition in rupees and type. The universities our students ask about most come first. Listing an institution doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents it.
57 universities
- University of Birmingham Dubai
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #68PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2018Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
- Heriot-Watt University Dubai
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #325PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2005EngineeringBusiness & Management
- Middlesex University Dubai
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #901-950PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2005Business & ManagementArts, Design & Media
- University of Wollongong in Dubai
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #195PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1993Business & ManagementFinance & Accounting
- Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai (RIT Dubai)
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #951-1000PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2008EngineeringComputer Science & IT
- Murdoch University Dubai
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #422PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2008Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai
DubaiTHE (parent university) 2027: #551-600PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2000EngineeringBusiness & Management
- BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
DubaiQS (parent university) 2027: #575 (joint)PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2000EngineeringComputer Science & IT
- Curtin University Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementEngineering
- Amity University Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
- Canadian University Dubai
DubaiQS 2027: #616 (joint)PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2006Business & ManagementEngineering
- University of Dubai
DubaiQS 2027: #781-790PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1997Business & ManagementFinance & Accounting
- Abu Dhabi University - Dubai Campus
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementEngineering
- Al Wasl University
DubaiPrivate
- American University in Dubai
DubaiQS 2027: #620PrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1995Business & ManagementArts, Design & Media
- British University in Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
EngineeringBusiness & Management
- City St George's, University of London - Dubai Centre
DubaiPrivate
Business & ManagementFinance & Accounting
- De Montfort University Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
- Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
DubaiPublic
Est. 2002Business & ManagementMedicine & Health Sciences
- Hult International Business School - Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & Management
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
DubaiPublic
Est. 2014Medicine & Health SciencesNursing & Allied Health
- Plekhanov Russian University of Economics - Dubai
DubaiPrivate
Finance & AccountingBusiness & Management
- S P Jain School of Global Management - Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementData Science & AI
- Symbiosis International University Dubai
DubaiPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
- UCL Global Business School for Health - Dubai
DubaiPrivate
Business & ManagementMedicine & Health Sciences
- University of Europe for Applied Sciences - Dubai
DubaiPrivate
Business & ManagementArts, Design & Media
- Zayed University - Dubai Campus
DubaiQS 2027: #588 (joint)PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1998Business & ManagementComputer Science & IT
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Fees are typical yearly tuition for international students and vary by course; rupee amounts use an approximate exchange rate. Rankings are from the publisher named on each card. Where a card says "Ask a counsellor", we have not yet checked that institution's fees. Last reviewed October 2026.
Institutions from the official register: UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation: licensed institutions, read 27 October 2026.
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