Top Public Universities in the United Arab Emirates
2026 Emirati Public University Ranking New
What are the top public Universities in the United Arab Emirates? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 5 public Emirati higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top public Emirati Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Public Universities in the United Arab Emirates
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | United Arab Emirates University | Al-Ain |
| 5 | Zayed University | Dubai |
| 6 | Higher Colleges of Technology | Al-Ain |
| 9 | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | Abu Dhabi |
| 16 | American University of Ras Al Khaimah | Ras al-Khaimah |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many public universities are there in the United Arab Emirates?
- There are 5 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Emirati higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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