Best Universities in United Arab Emirates – GURI 2026

Top universities in United Arab Emirates

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in United Arab Emirates are United Arab Emirates University, Khalifa University, University of Sharjah and others. United Arab Emirates has 13 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #270.

1. #1United Arab Emirates UniversityGURI #270 · Score 82.00
2. #2Khalifa UniversityGURI #273 · Score 81.77
3. #3University of SharjahGURI #393 · Score 76.41
4. #4Abu Dhabi UniversityGURI #418 · Score 75.24
5. #5American University of Sharjah (AUS)GURI #459 · Score 73.14
6. #6Ajman UniversityGURI #471 · Score 72.63
7. #7Al Ain UniversityGURI #550 · Score 68.79
8. #8Zayed UniversityGURI #613 · Score 65.95
9. #9Canadian University of DubaiGURI #1064 · Score 49.04
10. #10American University of Ras Al Khaimah ( AURAK )GURI #1072 · Score 48.64

How universities in United Arab Emirates perform globally

Across the 13 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 61.11 and the median is 68.79. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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