University of Sharjah
University of Sharjah
The University of Sharjah is a national, non-profit university founded in October 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Its main campus sits in Sharjah's University City, with further campuses at Khorfakkan (2007), Kalba (2011) and Al Dhaid (2015), and it is one of the largest comprehensive universities in the UAE. Fifteen colleges cover Sharia and Islamic Studies, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Communication, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences, Computing and Informatics, Public Policy, Fine Arts and Design, and Graduate Studies. The Commission for Academic Accreditation lists 159 active accredited programmes across bachelor's, master's, doctoral and higher-diploma levels, taught mainly in English with a substantial Arabic-medium provision in Sharia, law, Arabic and the social sciences. Teaching is on a credit-hour system. The university is ranked #283 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, sits in the 301-350 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, and is placed first in the UAE and 247th globally in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026-2027. It runs the University Hospital Sharjah and the University Dental Hospital Sharjah, both opened in 2011, and four libraries holding more than 328,000 printed volumes.
4 years · Undergraduate
4 years · Undergraduate
4 years · Undergraduate
4 years · Undergraduate
4 years · Undergraduate
4 years · Undergraduate
Undergraduate annual tuition for students admitted from Academic Year 2022/2023 onwards ranges from AED 47,300 to AED 130,430 depending on the college and programme. Master's tuition runs from AED 2,670 to AED 4,200 per credit hour and doctoral tuition from AED 4,800 to AED 6,400 per credit hour. A separate, lower fee schedule applies to students admitted before 2022/2023.
UAE nationals
Published discount categories for undergraduate students
Students requiring financial assistance
Graduate students
Admission to the University of Sharjah is competitive and based on academic achievement. The university states that it accepts students who are academically qualified and behaviourally distinguished regardless of nationality, colour, religion or disability, and that priority goes to UAE citizens and to applicants with high secondary school grades. Meeting the published minimum grade, submitting the application and paying the fee does not by itself guarantee a place: admitted students are allocated to colleges within the approved number of seats for each programme, according to their stated order of preference and their grades. Applicants still in secondary school receive conditional admission until final results are submitted.
Applicants indicate their order of preference for majors on the application form.
Submit the application form and required documents to the Admissions Department by the stated deadline. The undergraduate application fee is AED 360 and is non-refundable. Applicants to the Colleges of Medicine and Dental Medicine pay a further AED 1,500 to enter the competitive selection process, non-refundable whether or not they are accepted. The master's application fee is AED 500.
Places are awarded competitively within each college's capacity. Admission to the College of Medicine is limited to applicants who obtained their secondary certificate in the UAE and is decided by an academic competition among applicants.
A reservation fee is payable after meeting the criteria. It is non-refundable if the student withdraws or does not enrol, and is applied toward tuition if the student enrols.
Before course registration every new, transfer and bridging student must show English proficiency at the level their college requires, by TOEFL, IELTS or PTE. Certificates older than two years are not accepted. Students who do not reach the required score are placed in the Intensive English Program.
Applicants must be medically, physically and mentally fit and provide evidence of immunisation against major blood-borne viral infections as their major requires.
Classes begin 24 August 2026. New students' orientation week runs from 17 August 2026 and the last day to add or drop is 27 August 2026, per the university's published academic calendar.
Doctor of Business Administration, Fall 2026/2027: All DBA applications for Fall 2026/2027 must be submitted by this date. Late submissions are not accepted.
Doctor of Business Administration written examination: Held at the University of Sharjah. One hour, paper-based and in person; results are final and decide admission against the number of available seats.
The University of Sharjah is a residential university with separate men's and women's campuses in Sharjah's University City, and further campuses at Khorfakkan, Kalba and Al Dhaid. Housing, sports complexes, libraries and dining are all a short walk from the academic buildings.
Student housing is available on both the women's and men's campuses, a short walk from the academic buildings, sports complexes, libraries and dining options. There are 5 dormitory buildings for male students, 13 for female students and a further 5 dedicated to female medical students, supervised around the clock. Housing fees rose by 20% from Academic Year 2025/26, split as 10% housing fees and 10% housekeeping services. Withdrawal during an annual contract is charged at 50% of the annual dorm fee up to the first semester and 100% from the second semester to the end of the contract.
The Career Advancement and Student Training Office (CASTO) provides career resources, training and the Student Employment Program, which places students in paid work on campus.
The main campus is in Sharjah's University City, laid out as separate men's and women's campuses with housing, sports complexes, libraries and dining a short walk from the academic buildings. The university also runs campuses at Khorfakkan, opened on 11 September 2007 to serve the eastern region, Kalba, launched on 28 February 2011, and Al Dhaid, established on 17 December 2015 at a cost of AED 60 million.
The women's campus library opened in 2012, the men's in 2013, the Fine Arts Library in 2023 and the Medical Library in 2024. Each spans over 10,000 square metres, and together they hold 328,720 printed books, 35 printed journals, 450,000 e-books, 65,000 e-magazines and 123 online databases.
Inaugurated on 11 June 2011 alongside the University Dental Hospital, it supports the medical and health sciences colleges.
Opened in June 2011. It is accredited by the Canadian Board and has been accredited as an age-friendly establishment.
Holds ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety management systems, granted by Bureau Veritas.
Accredited as a medical training and testing centre by the Royal College of Surgeons in England, IFSO, the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and the American Heart Association. The Surgical Institute runs training for surgeons from across the region.
The Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, and the Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Runs the English proficiency assessment every new, transfer and bridging student must pass before course registration, and the Intensive English Program.
Five dormitory buildings for male students, 13 for female students and five dedicated to female medical students, supervised around the clock, with internet, computer labs, gyms, TV and entertainment rooms, vending machines and laundry.
President of the University of Sharjah
Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council. He chairs the Sharjah Media Council and the Sharjah Petroleum Council, and holds a BSc in Business Administration from Arkansas State University and a master's in Computer Information Systems from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Chancellor
Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies
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University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
