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IELTS Requirement for United Arab Emirates Universities

Typical minimum: 5.5 to 6.5 overall, verified 15 September 2026.

Khalifa University asks for IELTS Academic 6.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for graduate study; UAE University accepts 5.5 for undergraduates and asks 6.0 for master's and 6.5 for PhD.

Verified universities in United Arab Emirates and their minimum

United Arab Emirates University

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, public, founded 1976

IELTS 5.5
University of Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, public, founded 1997

IELTS 5.5
Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, public, founded 2017

IELTS 6

Sources, checked 15 September 2026

https://www.ku.ac.ae/undergraduate-admissions