In 2017, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a decree to merge the Khalifa
University of Science, Technology and Research, the Masdar Institute of Science
and Technology, and The Petroleum Institute under one university called the
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University).
Khalifa Universityis now a comprehensive research-intensive
university with three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research centers,
and 36 departments covering a broad range of disciplines in science,
engineering, and medicine. The internationally top-ranked university is the one
university in the UAE with the research and academic programs that address the
entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing the
UAE’s knowledge economy transformation and our rapidly evolving world.
Khalifa University’s world-class faculty and
state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning
experience to students from the UAE and around the world. The university brings
together the best in science, engineering and medicine in the UAE, to offer
specialized degrees that can take promising high school graduates all the way
to top-rated doctorate degree holders.
It will continue to evolve with the UAE’s rapidly developing
national goals and needs and nurture the innovation ecosystem required for the
country’s targeted knowledge economy transformation.
About Khalifa University
In 2017, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a decree to merge the Khalifa
University of Science, Technology and Research, the Masdar Institute of Science
and Technology, and The Petroleum Institute under one university called the
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University).
Khalifa Universityis now a comprehensive research-intensive
university with three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research centers,
and 36 departments covering a broad range of disciplines in science,
engineering, and medicine. The internationally top-ranked university is the one
university in the UAE with the research and academic programs that address the
entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing the
UAE’s knowledge economy transformation and our rapidly evolving world.
Khalifa University’s world-class faculty and
state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning
experience to students from the UAE and around the world. The university brings
together the best in science, engineering and medicine in the UAE, to offer
specialized degrees that can take promising high school graduates all the way
to top-rated doctorate degree holders.
It will continue to evolve with the UAE’s rapidly developing
national goals and needs and nurture the innovation ecosystem required for the
country’s targeted knowledge economy transformation.
Undergraduate admission requirements under university information section:
- The applicant should have graduated from high school no later than two years prior to their application year.
-Hold a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Advanced Stream – Ministry of Education or Physics Stream – Abu Dhabi Education Council with a minimum overall achievement of 80%, and a minimum score of 80% in Mathematics with a minimum overall average of 75% or its equivalent
-Minimum score of achievement in each of the following EMSAT subjects (Validity of Emsat scores is 18 months)
-Emsat English 1400 OR IELTS (Academic): 6.0 OR TOEFL iBT 79.
-Emsat Math 1250
-Emsat Physics 1000
-Emsat Computer science in any of (Java, C++, and Python) 1000
-One Emsat Elective: Chemistry OR Biology 1000
-Emsat Arabic 700
-For non-Arabic speakers, the Emsat Arabic can be exempted.
-Pass the admission interview.
POSTGRAD ADMISSIONS
Graduate admissions at Khalifa University is highly
competitive. Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
-
To apply for a KU MSc
program, applicants must be a Bachelor’s graduate from a STEM program (minimum
CGPA of 3.0 out of 4 or its equivalent).
-
To apply for a KU PhD
degree, applicants must be a MSc graduate in a STEM program (minimum of CGPA
3.2).
-
IELTS 6.5 overall
academic score (or iBT TOEFL of 91 or its equivalent)
-
GRE Quantitative score
of 155 for MSc applicants.
-
Provide a minimum of
two referee recommendations.
-
Submit a statement of
purpose (500-1000 words), as well as a research statement (500-1000 words) for
PhD applicants.
-
Undergo and pass the
admission interview
SCHOLARSHIPS
Khalifa University and its partners offer a number of undergraduate scholarships for both Emirati and international students. These include:
· UAE Nuclear Energy Scholarship Program (ENEC & FANR)
· National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) - Tamayuz Scholarship Program
· The Future Teachers scholarship
Khalifa University offers partial and full scholarships to eligible UAE Resident undergraduate students.
Full scholarships are awarded to all admitted Emirati and international postgraduate students.
General
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6+
Bachelor
3+
6+
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Master
3+
91+
150+
6+
As the UAE’s top research university, Khalifa University has
228 labs and some of the region’s most advanced research facilities. These
include:
•
Region’s first cleanroom
o
Provides the ultra-clean environment and
photolithography tools needed for advanced microelectronics research and
small-scale production.
•
Masdar Institute Solar Platform
o
Provides critical tools and expertise required
to test these concentrating solar power (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES)
systems at the one-of-a-kind 100 kW beam-down CSP facility.
•
Microscopy facility
o
Electron Microscopes are critical for much of
the research ongoing at Khalifa University and its world-class electron
microscopy facility is one of the more widely utilized core laboratory
facilities.
•
ADNOC Research and Innovation Center (ADRIC)
o
39 labs covering reservoir rock characterization
and reservoir fluid characterization
•
High Performance Computing Cluster
o
over 3,000 CPU cores and 32 GPUs spread across
two HPC clusters to provide leading edge, stable and reliable computing
resources to KU researchers
Khalifa University has also established a number of focus
research laboratories with local and international partners, including:
•
YahSat Space Lab
o
Launched with Al Yahsat Satellite Communications
Company (Yahsat) and Orbital ATK to provide students and faculty of the
University’s Master’s concentration in space systems and technology with the
facilities required to construct, test and launch miniature satellite CubeSats.
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Student life
Khalifa University is committed to promoting a
caring, cooperative campus environment that values diversity and reflects an
appreciation of the dignity of all people.
INTERNSHIPS
All undergraduate students at Khalifa University undertake an
8-week internship, where they get the opportunity to explore the different
perspectives of their major outside of the classroom. KU students intern at large
local and global companies, including IBM, Siemens and the Abu Dhabi National
Oil Company (ANDOC).
Eligible students are offered international internship
opportunities in Japan through the Japan International Collaboration Center
(JICE) program. The program provides students with an exceptional technical and
cultural learning experience, and offers internships at companies like Chiyoda
Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
STUDENT CLUBS
At Khalifa University, students can choose from over 15
student clubs covering sports, culture, arts, and social service, to explore
opportunities to grow and develop in areas related to leadership, teambuilding,
and planning and organizing events, outside the classroom. KU clubs include:
1. Debate
Club
2. Sports
Club
3. HOPE
Club
4. Outdoor
Activities Club
5. Talent
& Theater Club
6. Emirati
Club
7. Japanese
Club
8. Happiness
Club
9. Literature
Club
10. Spanish
Club
11. Music
Club
12. Wise
Korean Club
13. Medical
Club
14. Art
Club
15. Pioneers
Club
16. Chess
Club
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Khalifa University’s Student Services Office supports
students to lead events and activities such as the new students Orientation
Day, Career Fair, Majors Day, and non-academic recognition award ceremonies. KU
students actively participate in local and international competitions,
conferences, workshops and events.
Students can also enjoy a range of activities, such National
Day Celebration, Bazaar Day, Global Day and KU Film Festivals, Ramadan
gatherings, and more, which enhance their social and cultural experiences.
Throughout the academic year, students are invited on trips
to historical and cultural destinations such as Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Global Village
in Dubai, and the local Korean and Chinese Festivals.
Khalifa University’s Career and Alumni Services aim to maximize students’ engagement with educational and market-oriented experiences contributing to their learning and development and academic success. The Office strives to help students identify academic majors; develop career plans and goals, and improve readiness for employability.
Our aim is to :
Educate and empower students to develop, implement, and continuously evaluate their academic and career goals.
Facilitate students transition to employees.
Maximize opportunities for students to develop connections with potential employers.
Provide career development and networking opportunities.
Help students and alumni develop soft skills by offering career related workshops and, strengthen their self-marketing tools whilst expanding their market knowledge base through a better understanding of the available job search strategies.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
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Khalifa University offers 16 undergraduate programmes covering engineering, information science, health, natural sciences, and mathematics.
Prospective students hoping to earn a spot on an undergraduate programme at Khalifa University will need to ensure they possess the following minimum criteria:
Graduated from high school no later than two years prior to the current year
Minimum score of achievement in each of the following EmSAT subjects: Math 1000, Physics 800, Arabic 700, and English 1250 to be conditionally accepted into the Foundation programme
Or:
Minimum score of achievement in each of the following EmSAT subjects: Math 1250, Physics 800, Arabic 700, and English 1400 to be fully accepted into freshman year
Learn more about undergraduate admission types here.
The average tuition fees for students at undergraduate level are AED3,333 per credit hour.
Full and partial scholarships for international undergraduate students are available.
International students should submit an application online if they meet the minimum requirements.
Khalifa University only accepts completed online applications that include the grades of your first term at high school as a minimum.
Discover everything you need to know about Khalifa University as an undergraduate student in the academic catalog 2020-2021 here.
Khalifa University offers 21 postgraduate courses in engineering, medicine, natural sciences and mathematics.
Admission to Khalifa University of Science and Technology is highly competitive and the selection of applicants will be based on the following admissions requirements: application form, supporting graduate admission requirements documents and performance in the interview. The selection process at Khalifa University takes into account academic performance, qualifications and previous experience, CV, reference forms, and the applicant’s potential to succeed. Prospective students can find the full requirements for their chosen programme here. Most of the postgraduate programmes offered at Khalifa University offer full scholarships to full-time students. For part-time master’s students, the tuition fee is US$1,360 per credit hour. For part-time PhD students, tuition is US$1,815 per credit hour. Full-time students in most of the master’s programmes and all of the PhD programmes, as well as the MD programme, receive full scholarships.
Applications for Khalifa University of Science and Technology graduate programs are accepted online, via the University’s Graduate Admission Portal. View the application guidelines, please visit: KU Admissions Page. The required documents must be scanned and uploaded to the online application in the specified format (i.e. max 4MB PDF for documents, max. 2MB JPEG for photograph). Hard copies submitted in person or by post, or soft copies sent by email, will not be accepted. Each applicant must provide the contact e-mail address of at least two referees, who will be invited to complete an online reference form once the completed application has been submitted.
Discover everything you need to know about Khalifa University in the Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 here.
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About Khalifa University
In 2017, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a decree to merge the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and The Petroleum Institute under one university called the Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University).
Khalifa University is now a comprehensive research-intensive university with three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research centers, and 36 departments covering a broad range of disciplines in science, engineering, and medicine. The internationally top-ranked university is the one university in the UAE with the research and academic programs that address the entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing the UAE’s knowledge economy transformation and our rapidly evolving world.
Khalifa University’s world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning experience to students from the UAE and around the world. The university brings together the best in science, engineering and medicine in the UAE, to offer specialized degrees that can take promising high school graduates all the way to top-rated doctorate degree holders.
It will continue to evolve with the UAE’s rapidly developing national goals and needs and nurture the innovation ecosystem required for the country’s targeted knowledge economy transformation.
About Khalifa University
In 2017, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a decree to merge the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and The Petroleum Institute under one university called the Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University).
Khalifa University is now a comprehensive research-intensive university with three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research centers, and 36 departments covering a broad range of disciplines in science, engineering, and medicine. The internationally top-ranked university is the one university in the UAE with the research and academic programs that address the entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing the UAE’s knowledge economy transformation and our rapidly evolving world.
Khalifa University’s world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning experience to students from the UAE and around the world. The university brings together the best in science, engineering and medicine in the UAE, to offer specialized degrees that can take promising high school graduates all the way to top-rated doctorate degree holders.
It will continue to evolve with the UAE’s rapidly developing national goals and needs and nurture the innovation ecosystem required for the country’s targeted knowledge economy transformation.
University information
UNDERGRAD ADMISSIONS
Undergraduate admission requirements under university information section:
- The applicant should have graduated from high school no later than two years prior to their application year.
-Hold a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Advanced Stream – Ministry of Education or Physics Stream – Abu Dhabi Education Council with a minimum overall achievement of 80%, and a minimum score of 80% in Mathematics with a minimum overall average of 75% or its equivalent
-Minimum score of achievement in each of the following EMSAT subjects (Validity of Emsat scores is 18 months)
-Emsat English 1400 OR IELTS (Academic): 6.0 OR TOEFL iBT 79.
-Emsat Math 1250
-Emsat Physics 1000
-Emsat Computer science in any of (Java, C++, and Python) 1000
-One Emsat Elective: Chemistry OR Biology 1000
-Emsat Arabic 700
-For non-Arabic speakers, the Emsat Arabic can be exempted.
-Pass the admission interview.
POSTGRAD ADMISSIONS
Graduate admissions at Khalifa University is highly competitive. Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
- To apply for a KU MSc program, applicants must be a Bachelor’s graduate from a STEM program (minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4 or its equivalent).
- To apply for a KU PhD degree, applicants must be a MSc graduate in a STEM program (minimum of CGPA 3.2).
- IELTS 6.5 overall academic score (or iBT TOEFL of 91 or its equivalent)
- GRE Quantitative score of 155 for MSc applicants.
- Provide a minimum of two referee recommendations.
- Submit a statement of purpose (500-1000 words), as well as a research statement (500-1000 words) for PhD applicants.
- Undergo and pass the admission interview
SCHOLARSHIPS
Khalifa University and its partners offer a number of undergraduate scholarships for both Emirati and international students. These include:
· Khalifa University Scholarship
· ADNOC Scholarship Program
· Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) Scholarship "Betha"
· UAE Nuclear Energy Scholarship Program (ENEC & FANR)
· National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) - Tamayuz Scholarship Program
· The Future Teachers scholarship
Khalifa University offers partial and full scholarships to eligible UAE Resident undergraduate students.
Full scholarships are awarded to all admitted Emirati and international postgraduate students.
General
Bachelor
Master
As the UAE’s top research university, Khalifa University has 228 labs and some of the region’s most advanced research facilities. These include:
• Region’s first cleanroom
o Provides the ultra-clean environment and photolithography tools needed for advanced microelectronics research and small-scale production.
• Masdar Institute Solar Platform
o Provides critical tools and expertise required to test these concentrating solar power (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES) systems at the one-of-a-kind 100 kW beam-down CSP facility.
• Microscopy facility
o Electron Microscopes are critical for much of the research ongoing at Khalifa University and its world-class electron microscopy facility is one of the more widely utilized core laboratory facilities.
• ADNOC Research and Innovation Center (ADRIC)
o 39 labs covering reservoir rock characterization and reservoir fluid characterization
• High Performance Computing Cluster
o over 3,000 CPU cores and 32 GPUs spread across two HPC clusters to provide leading edge, stable and reliable computing resources to KU researchers
Khalifa University has also established a number of focus research laboratories with local and international partners, including:
• YahSat Space Lab
o Launched with Al Yahsat Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and Orbital ATK to provide students and faculty of the University’s Master’s concentration in space systems and technology with the facilities required to construct, test and launch miniature satellite CubeSats.
Student life
Khalifa University is committed to promoting a caring, cooperative campus environment that values diversity and reflects an appreciation of the dignity of all people.
INTERNSHIPS
All undergraduate students at Khalifa University undertake an 8-week internship, where they get the opportunity to explore the different perspectives of their major outside of the classroom. KU students intern at large local and global companies, including IBM, Siemens and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC).
Eligible students are offered international internship opportunities in Japan through the Japan International Collaboration Center (JICE) program. The program provides students with an exceptional technical and cultural learning experience, and offers internships at companies like Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
STUDENT CLUBS
At Khalifa University, students can choose from over 15 student clubs covering sports, culture, arts, and social service, to explore opportunities to grow and develop in areas related to leadership, teambuilding, and planning and organizing events, outside the classroom. KU clubs include:
1. Debate Club
2. Sports Club
3. HOPE Club
4. Outdoor Activities Club
5. Talent & Theater Club
6. Emirati Club
7. Japanese Club
8. Happiness Club
9. Literature Club
10. Spanish Club
11. Music Club
12. Wise Korean Club
13. Medical Club
14. Art Club
15. Pioneers Club
16. Chess Club
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Khalifa University’s Student Services Office supports students to lead events and activities such as the new students Orientation Day, Career Fair, Majors Day, and non-academic recognition award ceremonies. KU students actively participate in local and international competitions, conferences, workshops and events.
Students can also enjoy a range of activities, such National Day Celebration, Bazaar Day, Global Day and KU Film Festivals, Ramadan gatherings, and more, which enhance their social and cultural experiences.
Throughout the academic year, students are invited on trips to historical and cultural destinations such as Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Global Village in Dubai, and the local Korean and Chinese Festivals.
Khalifa University’s Career and Alumni Services aim to maximize students’ engagement with educational and market-oriented experiences contributing to their learning and development and academic success. The Office strives to help students identify academic majors; develop career plans and goals, and improve readiness for employability.
Our aim is to :
Tuition fee and scholarships
Domestic Students
International Students
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
Khalifa University is one of the top public universities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is ranked #=181 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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Bachelor UG
Master PG
PHD
Khalifa University offers 16 undergraduate programmes covering engineering, information science, health, natural sciences, and mathematics.
Prospective students hoping to earn a spot on an undergraduate programme at Khalifa University will need to ensure they possess the following minimum criteria:
Or:
Learn more about undergraduate admission types here.
The average tuition fees for students at undergraduate level are AED3,333 per credit hour.
Full and partial scholarships for international undergraduate students are available.
International students should submit an application online if they meet the minimum requirements.
Khalifa University only accepts completed online applications that include the grades of your first term at high school as a minimum.
Discover everything you need to know about Khalifa University as an undergraduate student in the academic catalog 2020-2021 here.
Department of Aerospace Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department of Biology (15)
Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology
Department of Biomedical Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemistry (15)
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Department of Civil Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Department of Computer Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Department of Computer Science (15)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Department of Earth Sciences (15)
Bachelor of Science in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience
Department of Electrical Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Department of Mathematics (15)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Mechanical Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Department of Petroleum Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Department of Physics (15)
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Department of Systems Engineering (15)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Khalifa University offers 21 postgraduate courses in engineering, medicine, natural sciences and mathematics.
Admission to Khalifa University of Science and Technology is highly competitive and the selection of applicants will be based on the following admissions requirements: application form, supporting graduate admission requirements documents and performance in the interview.
The selection process at Khalifa University takes into account academic performance, qualifications and previous experience, CV, reference forms, and the applicant’s potential to succeed. Prospective students can find the full requirements for their chosen programme here.
Most of the postgraduate programmes offered at Khalifa University offer full scholarships to full-time students. For part-time master’s students, the tuition fee is US$1,360 per credit hour. For part-time PhD students, tuition is US$1,815 per credit hour.
Full-time students in most of the master’s programmes and all of the PhD programmes, as well as the MD programme, receive full scholarships.
Applications for Khalifa University of Science and Technology graduate programs are accepted online, via the University’s Graduate Admission Portal.
View the application guidelines, please visit: KU Admissions Page. The required documents must be scanned and uploaded to the online application in the specified format (i.e. max 4MB PDF for documents, max. 2MB JPEG for photograph). Hard copies submitted in person or by post, or soft copies sent by email, will not be accepted.
Each applicant must provide the contact e-mail address of at least two referees, who will be invited to complete an online reference form once the completed application has been submitted.
Discover everything you need to know about Khalifa University in the Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 here.
Department of Aerospace Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department of Biology (16)
Master of Science in Molecular Life Sciences
Department of Biomedical Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemistry (16)
Master of Science in Applied Chemistry
Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Civil & Infrastructural Engineering
Master of Science in Sustainable Critical Infrastructure
Master of Science in Water and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computer Science (16)
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Cyber Security
Department of Earth Sciences (16)
Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences
Department of Electrical Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (16)
Master of Arts in International and Civil Security
Department of Industrial And Systems Engineering (16)
Master of Engineering in Health, Safety and Environment Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering Systems and Management
Department of Mathematics (16)
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
Department of Mechanical Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Department of Nuclear Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering
Department of Petroleum Engineering (16)
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Department of Physics (16)
Master of Science in Medical Physics
College of Engineering (6)
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
College of Medicine and Health Sciences (6)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Department of Biology (6)
Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Life Sciences
Department of Chemistry (6)
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Department of Earth Sciences (6)
Doctorate of Philosophy in Earth Sciences
Department of Physics (6)
Doctorate of Philosophy in Mathematics
Doctorate of Philosophy in Physics
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