A number of international universities have campuses and/or programmes in the UAE. Some are housed in special zones, including:

• Dubai Knowledge Park
• Dubai International Academic City (DIAC)
• University City of Sharjah.

Other high education programmes

• Paris-Sorbonne University

Paris-Sorbonne University opened its Abu Dhabi campus in 2006 and awards qualifications under French regulations and standards set by Paris-Sorbonne University in France.

• New York-Abu Dhabi University

New York-Abu Dhabi University is the first comprehensive liberal arts and sciences campus with a robust research component to be operated abroad by a major US university.

Find out more about 

• Licensed institutions of higher education in the UAE

• Higher Education Institutions in Abu Dhabi