A 124-credit degree covering mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum and computational physics, with focus areas in Engineering Physics, Space Science or Physics Education and senior projects. Prepares graduates for research, medical physics, space and astronomy, education and industry.
Four-year programme with instrumentation, computational and advanced physics laboratories, a summer internship, and a two-semester senior project.
SAT Math >=700 or strong AP scores strengthen an application; the foundation year has been discontinued (conditional admits take remedial courses).
Graduates work in research, semiconductors, energy, data science and instrumentation, or continue to graduate study in physics and engineering.
Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
Award
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall)
Typical Offer
~80-90% in Maths and Physics; IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79; pass the Khalifa University Admission Test (KUAT) and a video interview
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Natural Sciences
Campus
Abu Dhabi
Course Type
Bachelor of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
AED 77,500/yr
Apply online at ugapply.ku.ac.ae for the Fall intake (deadline 2 March 2026); the application fee is AED 200. Scholarships are assessed automatically at admission - UAE nationals admitted directly study on a full tuition scholarship with accommodation, transport and textbooks, and international undergraduates compete for five merit tiers.