At a glance
- Address
- P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- United Arab Emirates — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ku.ac.ae
- Founded
- 2007
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
601–700 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #50 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 51–75 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 51–75 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76–100 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 76–100 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (specific deadline dates not published on official pages as of 2026-09-28)
- Tests
- KUAT (Khalifa University Admission Test, Math/Physics/Chemistry) for shortlisted applicants; can be substituted with AP (min 2), A-Level (min C), IB (min 4), or SAT Math ≥625
- English
- IELTS 6.0 · TOEFL 79
EmSAT English 1400 also accepted - Tuition
- AED 2,500 / credit hour · about ₹65,205
- Financial aid
- 5-tier merit scholarship for international UG (Tier I = 100% tuition down to Tier V = textbooks only); eligibility assessed automatically during admission, no separate scholarship application
For Indian applicants: SABIS/CBSE curriculum: minimum 75% (or equivalent); all foreign/private school certificates must be equated and attested by the UAE Ministry of Education
What you send
- online application
- attested high school certificate
- English test scores
- passport copy
- photograph
- video interview recording
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- Fall, Spring
- Deadlines
- PhD Spring 2027 admission open until 28 September 2026; Master's-specific deadlines not stated on pages found
- Tests
- No GRE for standard Master's or Regular PhD; Direct-PhD (bachelor's entrants) requires GRE Quant ≥150
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 91
Exemption if English-medium graduate with prior IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 79; TOEFL Home Edition not accepted - Tuition
- AED 5,000 / credit hour · about ₹1.3 lakh
- Funding
- 90%+ of graduate students receive scholarships (full/partial tuition, stipend for PhD, accommodation, insurance, visa support); AED 200 application fee
Scholarships
- Khalifa University Undergraduate Merit Scholarship (Tiers I-V) — international UG
- Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships (Master's/PhD) — international PG
- China Scholarship Council – Khalifa University Joint PhD Scholarship — Chinese nationals, PhD
Studying in United Arab Emirates
The UAE offers a fast-growing higher-education hub (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah) with many branch campuses of Western universities, a large Indian expatriate community, and proximity/flight time to India. Indian students go for shorter distance from home, English-medium branch-campus degrees, and a possible 10-year Golden Visa track for outstanding students, though most public flagship research universities of the US/UK/Canada calibre are not physically located here.
- Visa
- Student residence visa —
Full United Arab Emirates guide — timeline, costs, visa steps →
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #50 | GRAS 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Water Resources | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: ku.ac.ae/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/tuition-fees · ku-ae.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/undergraduate-catalog/undergraduate-admissions-and-scholarships/undergraduate-admission-requirements · ku.ac.ae/undergraduate-scholarships · ku.ac.ae/admissions · ku.ac.ae/postgraduate-admissions · ku.ac.ae/scholarships-graduate — checked 28 September 2026.