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Al Ain University

Location

Al Ain Campus, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Ranking

# 559QS World University Rankings

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30Undergrad & Postgrad Programmes

International

61 % International students

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About Al Ain University

Established in 2004, Al Ain University (AAU) first welcome students in 2005, opening a second campus in Abu Dhabi in 2008.

The university offers 17 undergraduate programmes across six colleges (engineering, pharmacy, law, education, humanities and social sciences, business and communication and media) and eight master’s programmes, as well as a professional diploma in teaching.

The College of Engineering is accredited by the US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and the university’s Bachelor of Pharmacy programme was the first in the UAE to be granted International Certification by the prestigious Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in the US.
Similarly, the university’s Bachelor of Law programme received accreditation from the Supreme Council for Evaluation, Research and Higher Education (HCERES) in France and, the Bachelor of Mass Communication and media is accredited by AQAS.

AAU has two campuses, one in Al Ain and another in Abu Dhabi.
AAU is strongly committed to the values of collaboration, diversity, excellence, respect and integrity with giving back to the community and taking part in the development of the UAE as the backbone of these values.  

The Engineering, Pharmacy and Business colleges offer all programmes in English, whereas other use English to teach some programmes, some in Arabic, and for some both English and Arabic are used.

Prospective students can find out more about Al Ain University via its social media platforms: Facebook; Instagram; Twitter; YouTube; Snapchat; LinkedIn.  

About Al Ain University

Established in 2004, Al Ain University (AAU) first welcome students in 2005, opening a second campus in Abu Dhabi in 2008.

The university offers 17 undergraduate programmes across six colleges (engineering, pharmacy, law, education, humanities and social sciences, business and communication and media) and eight master’s programmes, as well as a professional diploma in teaching.

The College of Engineering is accredited by the US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and the university’s Bachelor of Pharmacy programme was the first in the UAE to be granted International Certification by the prestigious Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in the US.
Similarly, the university’s Bachelor of Law programme received accreditation from the Supreme Council for Evaluation, Research and Higher Education (HCERES) in France and, the Bachelor of Mass Communication and media is accredited by AQAS.

AAU has two campuses, one in Al Ain and another in Abu Dhabi.
AAU is strongly committed to the values of collaboration, diversity, excellence, respect and integrity with giving back to the community and taking part in the development of the UAE as the backbone of these values.  

The Engineering, Pharmacy and Business colleges offer all programmes in English, whereas other use English to teach some programmes, some in Arabic, and for some both English and Arabic are used.

Prospective students can find out more about Al Ain University via its social media platforms: Facebook; Instagram; Twitter; YouTube; Snapchat; LinkedIn.  

Available programmes

University information

General

3+
61+
5+
33+
1100+

Bachelor

60+
4+
61+

Master

3+
4+
61+

2,544
91.7%
8.3%
1,550
96.5%
3.5%
222
NA
100%

Tuition fees

Overall Tuition Fees
Domestic
8,200 USD
International
8,200 USD

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Al Ain University is one of the top Private not for Profit universities in Al Ain,, United Arab Emirates. It is ranked #559 in QS World University Rankings 2027.

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