Top Private Universities in the United Arab Emirates
2025 Emirati Private University Ranking New
Introduction
What are the top private Universities in the United Arab Emirates? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 51 private Emirati Universities ranked by the 2025 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United Arab Emirates
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
Top Private Universities in the United Arab Emirates
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