Universities and research institutes in UAE
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 75 universities and research institutes in UAE.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Dubai (35), Abu Dhabi (21) and Sharjah (7).
UAE scores 72.2 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 10 of 117 economies.
75 universities and research institutes
- Abu Dhabi School of Management
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · adsm.ac.ae - Abu Dhabi University
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · adu.ac.ae - Ajman University
University or research institute · Ajman · ajman.ac.ae - Al Ain University
University or research institute · Al Ain · aau.ac.ae - Al Ghurair University
University or research institute · Dubai · agu.ae - Al Khawarizmi International College
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · kic.ac.ae - Al Wasl University
University or research institute · Dubai · alwasl.ac.ae - Alhosn University
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · alhosnu.ae - American College of Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · acd.ae - American University in Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · aud.edu - American University in the Emirates
University or research institute · Dubai · aue.ae - American University of Ras Al Khaimah
University or research institute · Ras al-Khaimah · aurak.ac.ae - American University of Sharjah
University or research institute · Sharjah · aus.edu - Amity University
University or research institute · Dubai · amityuniversity.ae - Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus
University or research institute · Dubai · bits-pilani.ac.in - British University in Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · buid.ac.ae - Canadian University of Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · cud.ac.ae - Central Veterinary Research Laboratory
University or research institute · Dubai · cvrl.ae - City University Ajman
University or research institute · Ajman · cu.ac.ae - College of Islamic and Arabic Studies
University or research institute · Dubai · islamic-college.ae - Dubai Judicial Institute
University or research institute · Dubai · dji.gov.ae - Dubai Medical College
University or research institute · Dubai · dmcg.edu - Dubai Pharmacy College
University or research institute · Dubai · dpc.edu - Dubai Police Academy
University or research institute · Dubai · dubaipolice.ac.ae - Emirates Academy for Identity and Citizenship
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · eaic.ac.ae - Emirates Aviation University
University or research institute · Dubai · eau.ac.ae - Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · ecssr.com - Emirates College for Advanced Education
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · ecae.ac.ae - European University College
University or research institute · Dubai · euc.ac.ae - Fujairah University
University or research institute · Fujairah · uof.ac.ae - Global Studies University
University or research institute · Sharjah · gsu.ac.ae - Gulf Medical University
University or research institute · Ajman · gmu.ac.ae - Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
University or research institute · Dubai · hbmsu.ac.ae - Heriot-Watt University Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · hw.ac.uk - Higher Colleges of Technology
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · hct.ac.ae - Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · inceptioniai.org - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Abu Dhabi
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · abudhabi.iitd.ac.in - INSEAD
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · insead.edu - Institute of Management Technology, Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · imt.ac.ae - Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch
University or research institute · Dubai · iau.ae - Ittihad University
University or research institute · Ras al-Khaimah · iu.ae - Jumeira University
University or research institute · Dubai · ju.ac.ae - Khalifa University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · ku.ac.ae - Liwa University
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · lu.ac.ae - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · manipaldubai.com - Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · masdar.ac.ae - Middlesex University Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · mdx.ac.ae - Ministry of Education
University or research institute · Dubai · moe.gov.ae - MODUL University Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · modul.ac.ae - Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · mbzuai.ac.ae - Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government
University or research institute · Dubai · mbrsg.ae - Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
University or research institute · Dubai · mbru.ac.ae - New York University Abu Dhabi
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · nyuad.nyu.edu - Rabdan Academy
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · ra.ac.ae - Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University
University or research institute · Ras al-Khaimah · rakmhsu.com - Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · rit.edu - S P Jain School of Global Management
University or research institute · Dubai · spjain.ae - Sharjah Maritime Academy
University or research institute · Khor'fakkan · sma.ac.ae - Skyline University College
University or research institute · Sharjah · skylineuniversity.com - Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · sorbonne.ae - Synergy University Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · synergydubai.ae - Technology Innovation Institute
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · tii.ae - The Africa Institute
University or research institute · Sharjah · theafricainstitute.org - TRENDS Research & Advisory
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · trendsresearch.org - United Arab Emirates University
University or research institute · Al Ain · uaeu.ac.ae - University of Al Dhaid
University or research institute · Dhaid · uodh.ac.ae - University of Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · ud.ac.ae - University of Jazeera
University or research institute · Dubai · uoj.ac.ae - University of Khorfakkan
University or research institute · Sharjah · ukf.ac.ae - University of Modern Sciences
University or research institute · Dubai · ums.ae - University of Science and Technology of Fujairah
University or research institute · Dormant · Fujairah · ustf.ac.ae - University of Sharjah
University or research institute · Sharjah · sharjah.ac.ae - University of Wollongong in Dubai
University or research institute · Dubai · uowdubai.ac.ae - Westford University College
University or research institute · Sharjah · mywestford.com - Zayed University
University or research institute · Abu Dhabi · zu.ac.ae