Public university in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, founded 1997

University of Sharjah Admission 2027 for International Students

The University of Sharjah, established in 1997, lists 21,183 students from more than 100 nationalities. Its tuition fees for academic year 2026/2027 are charged per credit hour, from AED 1,971 in Sharia and Islamic Studies to AED 2,656 in business, computing and several engineering programmes, and most master's programmes cost AED 3,200 per credit hour. The undergraduate application fee is AED 360.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not published
The Fall 2026 round closed 1 Jul 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.
Tuition
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 61, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
AED 360

Admission at a glance

The University of Sharjah admits undergraduates for the fall semester, with a smaller spring intake in December for selected programmes; admission for Fall 2026/2027 has closed, and Spring and Fall 2027 dates have not been published. Graduate applications for PhD, master's and higher diploma programmes starting in Fall 2026 were extended to 1 July 2026. The application fee is AED 360 for undergraduate and AED 500 for master's programmes, and admitted undergraduates reserve a seat by paying AED 12,000. English-taught undergraduate programmes require IELTS Academic 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 61, and graduate programmes IELTS 6 or TOEFL ITP 550. Tuition for academic year 2026/2027 is charged per credit hour: AED 1,971 for Sharia and Islamic Studies, AED 2,656 for business administration, computing and civil, electrical and industrial engineering, AED 2,910 for architectural and mechanical engineering and AED 5,435 for Medicine; most master's programmes cost AED 3,200 per credit hour and the MBA AED 4,200. Discounts open to all students include 50% off first-semester tuition for high school averages of 90% or more, except in Medicine and Dentistry, and a 10% sibling discount.

Deadlines

All rounds
LevelIntakeRoundClosesStatusSource
BachelorFall 2027RegularTBCTbc15 Sep 2026

What changed

Full log
  • Toefl Min: none to 61
  • Ielts Min: none to 5.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to AED
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 360
  • Tuition Currency: none to AED
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Admissions/Tuition-and-Fees/Admission-Tuition-Fees
  2. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/admission/tuition-fees/ug--after-w-ch.pdf
  3. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/admission/tuition-fees/master-after-w-ch.pdf
  4. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Admissions/Tuition-and-Fees/University-Services-Fees
  5. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Admissions/Graduate
  6. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/admission/admission_scores_criteria_en_202610.png
  7. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Admissions/Scholarship-and-Discounts/Guidelines-for-Discounts
  8. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Discover-UoS
  9. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/