A-Z Universities in the United Arab Emirates
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in the United Arab Emirates? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 54 officially recognised Emirati universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United Arab Emirates.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in the United Arab Emirates?
- There are 54 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Emirati higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Emirati university ranking?
- No. This page lists Emirati universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Emirati University Ranking orders the same 54 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Emirati University Ranking.
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How many universities in the United Arab Emirates start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Emirati universities in this list start with the following letters: A (14), C (2), D (3), E (3), F (2), G (1), H (2), I (3), J (1), K (1), L (1), M (7), N (1), R (2), S (1), T (1), U (8), Z (1).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Emirati Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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