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Public university in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, founded 1976

United Arab Emirates University Admission Requirements 2027

United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain, founded in 1976, had 17,722 students in Spring 2025. From 2026-27 international undergraduates pay AED 2,661 per credit hour on every listed programme, and scholarships for international students range from 50% to 100% of tuition, depending on grades and English scores.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
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Tuition
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charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 70, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
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Application fee
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17,722 students

Requirements

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English test waiver

UAE University requires international undergraduate applicants to score at least 90% in English on the MOE Grade 12 certificate, or IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL ITP 525 taken in the UAE, or TOEFL iBT 70. It does not accept IELTS Indicator tests, TOEFL Home Edition, TOEFL ITP taken outside the UAE, or Duolingo. Native English speakers who completed secondary education at an English-medium school in a country where English is official are exempt. Master's applicants need IELTS Academic 6.0 or equivalent, with conditional admission at 5.5, and PhD applicants 6.5.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/dvcsae/student_account_office/program-and-housing-rates-international-students-undergraduate-students.shtml
  2. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/admission/international-students-and-children-of-uaeu-employees.shtml
  3. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/dvcsae/student_account_office/program-and-housing-rates-graduate-students.shtml
  4. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/admission/undergraduate-scholarships.shtml
  5. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/cgs/admission.shtml
  6. https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/overview.shtml