United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) was founded in 1976 by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and describes itself as the first comprehensive national university of the United Arab Emirates. It enrols more than 20,000 Emirati and international students in nine colleges. Its first students graduated in 1982. The College of Engineering holds ABET accreditation and the College of Business and Economics AACSB accreditation, and the university received institutional accreditation for ten years in 2022. According to UAEU, it ranks joint first in the UAE and 235th worldwide in the THE World University Rankings 2027.

UAEU offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes; all nine colleges run graduate programmes, and professional degrees include the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine. Undergraduate admission is competitive, based on school results and the capacity of each programme, and requires proof of English proficiency. Graduate applications for spring 2027 are open.

Through its Student Exchange Unit, undergraduates from partner universities can take courses at UAEU for credit that counts towards their home degree. Campus services include a room assignment service and help for international students with residence visas and documents.