The 5 Best Business Schools in Abu Dhabi

This article provides information about the top five business schools in Abu Dhabi.

Despite the fact that all of them are classical universities, the ranking was based on the results of business research, as well as publication schedules and citations of scientific papers.

Khalifa University

It is a private educational institution founded in 2007, the second most important in Abu Dhabi and the sixth in the UAE. His second name is KUSTAR. About 20 thousand students study here. It is quite difficult to enroll in an educational institution: only 9% of applicants who have applied are selected. The ratio of students to teachers is 5:1.

KUSTAR is a world–class research center. He has 14,552 published scientific papers with high citations (180,789 references). The research covers a number of areas, including:

• engineering;
• physics;
• chemistry;
• quantum physics;
• elementary particle physics;
• biology;
• computer technology;
• Materials science;
• organic chemistry;
• liberal arts;
• sociology.

Most of the scientific papers were published in the following fields:

• engineering (155 thousand);
• physics (133 thousand);
• chemistry (118 thousand).

The tuition fee, depending on the chosen program or course, ranges from 120 to 180 thousand dirhams per year. It does not include the cost of accommodation, meals and textbooks. However, the university has financial aid programs.

All three levels of education are available for the fields of engineering, medicine and IT: from bachelor’s degree to doctoral degree. Training in most specialties takes place according to the Master’s degree program. You can get a doctorate degree at the faculties of exact sciences.

Motto: Educating the leaders of the future.

Abu Dhabi University

Founded in 2003, it ranks third in the ranking of universities in the emirate and eleventh in the country. The training is conducted in English. For admission, you must provide:

• High School Graduation Certificate (Shahada Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma) or equivalent;
• English language Proficiency certificate:TOEFL 500 points or IELTS 5.0.

Every year, about 40% of applicants enter the university. Abu Dhabi University is among the institutions that do not provide data on admission rates. This may be due to the fact that the university has programs in which applicants only need to meet the admission requirements for admission, and they do not have to compete with others.

Over 20 years, students and teachers have published 3,950 scientific papers, 37,089 excerpts of which have been cited.

The university provides training in 40 areas. The research groups of the faculties have published the most scientific papers:

• Arts and social sciences;
• Information technology;
• environmental protection;
• engineering.

Each of them has more than 2000 publications on their account.

The average tuition fee is 95,000 dirhams. However, it may differ significantly for local youth and foreigners. Especially gifted students can count on the university’s help: it has several financial support programs.

All three levels of study are available to students of the Faculty of Engineering and the Business school. Bachelor’s degree can be obtained in the following fields:

• Accounting;
• Business Administration;
• Business;
• Civil engineering;
• Computer Engineering;
• Computer technology;
• Construction Engineering;
• Education;
• English language;
• Finance;
• Interior design;
• Landscape architecture;
• Right;
• Management;
• Marketing;
• Healthcare.

A Master’s degree is available in the following fields:

• Business Administration;
• Civil engineering;
• Education;
• Education Management;
• Engineering Management;
• Finance;
• Human resources;
• Information technology;
• Right;
• Mechanical engineering;
• Private law;
• Public law;
• Special education;
• Written and oral translation;
• Transport management.

Motto: Today we create the success of tomorrow.

New York University Abu Dhabi

This is the first educational institution in the rating of the capital of the emirate. It has about 1300 students. The competition averages 10 people per place. The staff consists of 654 people.

To enroll, you need to write an introductory essay, as well as submit approved by the UAE Ministry of Education:

• High school Graduation certificate (Shahadat Al-Tanawiya Al-Amma) or equivalent;
• English language proficiency certificate.

The academic year begins in late August or early September with a 14-week fall semester (ending in December). It is followed by a 3-week January semester and a 14-week spring semester ending at the end of May.

New York University in Abu Dhabi has published 4,795 scientific papers, 90,513 people have used citations from them. Research activities are conducted in the following areas:

• Engineering;
• Physics (including quantum and elementary particles);
• IT;
• biology;
• humanities and social sciences;
• chemistry, environmental science;
• the medicine;
• geography and cartography.

The university has 4 faculties, combining several dozen narrower specializations.

A bachelor’s degree can be obtained by:

• Arabic language;
• Art History;
• Exact Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Bioengineering);
• Civil engineering;
• Computer Engineering;
• from;
• Economy;
• Electrical engineering;
• Creative professions (Cinema, Fine arts, Music, Theater, Literature);
• Mechanical engineering;
• Media;
• Philosophy;
• Political Science;
• Psychology;
• Social policy.

Master’s degree in Economics and Fine Arts.

The tuition fee is high and ranges from 200 to 300 thousand dirhams per year. It is the same for local and international students.

AL HOSN University

It is a small private university with about 2,000 students and 200 teachers. Young people study here:

• business;
• economy;
• computer technology;
• engineering sciences.

and they can get a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Each faculty develops up to a dozen applied fields, each of which simultaneously trains from 20 to 100 people.

AL HOSN University has 182 published scientific papers, which have been cited 2,225 times. A semester of study costs from 22 to 36 thousand AED.

Motto: Global knowledge with a local vision.

Emirates College for Advanced Education

Another small university that occupies the 4th position in the ranking of universities in the capital emirate. It has a total of 1,000 students. Graduates receive a doctorate.

Research activities are conducted at the departments:

• Humanities and Social Sciences;
• Psychology;
• Sociology;
• Political science;
• medicine;
• rights;
• mathematicians;
• philosophy.

A total of 482 papers have been published.

89% of applicants are enrolled in the university.

The ranking of the best business schools in Abu Dhabi, presented in the article, was compiled in the current year 2024.