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Top research institutions in United Arab Emirates

Khalifa University of Science and Technology ranks first in United Arab Emirates on research quality in 2022–2025 (#289 worldwide), followed by United Arab Emirates University and University of Sharjah.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Abu Dhabi #289 28.5% 4,984 #2
2United Arab Emirates UniversityUniversity · Al Ain #334 30.7% 4,900 #1
3University of SharjahUniversity · Sharjah #440 25.6% 5,437 #3
4Ajman UniversityUniversity · Ajman #1,190 27.3% 1,601 #6
5New York University Abu DhabiUniversity · Abu Dhabi #1,369 31.3% 1,286 #5
6American University of SharjahUniversity · Sharjah #1,489 25.6% 1,951 #4
7Abu Dhabi UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #1,685 30.8% 1,526 #8
8Technology Innovation InstituteResearch facility · Abu Dhabi #2,115 26.9% 789 #11
9Zayed UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #2,192 33.5% 1,630 #7
10Al Ain UniversityUniversity · Al Ain #2,223 29.2% 1,364 #9
11Amity UniversityUniversity · Dubai #2,334 12.0% 3,422 #10
12Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity · Abu Dhabi #2,398 36.5% 826 #12
13Gulf Medical UniversityUniversity · Ajman #3,938 20.4% 574 #14
14Higher Colleges of TechnologyUniversity · Abu Dhabi #4,184 23.4% 1,144 #13
15Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences UniversityUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #4,529 20.7% 495 #16
16Skyline University CollegeUniversity · Sharjah city #4,913 39.9% 332 #18
17University of DubaiUniversity · Dubai #5,063 27.2% 695 #23
18Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity · Dubai #5,535 21.6% 475 #20
19British University in DubaiUniversity · Dubai #5,575 34.1% 470 #15
20American University in the EmiratesUniversity · Dubai #6,428 30.6% 301 #22
21University of Science and Technology of FujairahUniversity · Fujairah #6,593 23.8% 249 #17
22University of Wollongong in DubaiUniversity · Dubai #7,124 31.0% 318 #24
23Dubai Health AuthorityGovernment institution · Dubai #7,364 9.5% 535 #28
24Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai CampusUniversity · Dubai #7,659 25.2% 439 #25
25Emirates FoundationInstitution · Abu Dhabi #8,160 16.9% 380 #27
26Abu Dhabi Health ServicesCompany · Abu Dhabi #8,212 12.4% 489 #29
27Canadian University of DubaiUniversity · Dubai #8,605 30.2% 356 #32
28American University of Ras Al KhaimahUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #8,626 20.8% 347 #19
29Sorbonne University Abu DhabiUniversity · Abu Dhabi #8,681 14.2% 268 #33
30City University AjmanUniversity · Ajman #10,420 24.8% 256 #43
31Sheikh Shakhbout Medical CityHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #11,012 10.8% 243 #44
32Dubai HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #11,627 6.7% 507 #30
33Shaikh Khalifa Medical CityHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #11,632 7.5% 410 #35
34American University in DubaiUniversity · Dubai #11,668 15.9% 234 #37
35Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Abu Dhabi #11,745 7.2% 313 #36
36Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart UniversityUniversity · Dubai #12,067 19.2% 254 #39
37Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)Company · Abu Dhabi #12,170 2.8% 1,228 #34
38Mediclinic City HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #12,983 12.7% 196 #47
39Heriot-Watt University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #13,176 19.3% 219 #41
40Synergy University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #13,723 21.5% 271 #38
41Rochester Institute of Technology - DubaiUniversity · Dubai #14,077 20.5% 257 #45
42Tawam HospitalHospital / health system · Al Ain #14,304 6.7% 334 #31
43Emirates College for Advanced EducationUniversity · Abu Dhabi #14,501 43.9% 123 #46
44Emirates Aviation UniversityUniversity · Dubai #15,252 30.4% 77 #52
45Dubai Medical CollegeUniversity · Dubai #15,276 10.0% 266 #49
46Liwa UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #16,894 29.9% 85 #58
47Dubai Pharmacy CollegeUniversity · Dubai #17,709 11.9% 142 #51
48Inception Institute of Artificial IntelligenceResearch facility · Abu Dhabi #17,855 40.7% 65 #21
49IVI Middle East Fertility ClinicHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #17,894 14.8% 121 #53
50Islamic Azad University, UAE BranchUniversity · Dubai #18,063 22.5% 80 #64
51Middlesex University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #18,142 28.8% 105 #48
52Rashid HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #19,638 5.6% 222 #55
53University of Modern SciencesUniversity · Dubai #20,490 6.2% 336 #42
54Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryResearch facility · Dubai #20,950 6.9% 80 #26
55Mohammed Bin Rashid School of GovernmentUniversity · Dubai #21,011 20.3% 97 #62
56Al Noor HospitalsHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #22,484 4.5% 199 #61
57Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchGovernment institution · Abu Dhabi #22,971 5.1% 160 #60
58Al Ain HospitalHospital / health system · Al Ain #23,052 7.0% 138 #50
59Al Jalila FoundationNonprofit · Dubai #23,791 6.6% 110 #67
60College of Islamic and Arabic StudiesUniversity · Dubai #25,066 10.3% 142 #72
61Zayed Military HospitalHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #25,188 8.3% 83 #70
62Latifa HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #25,805 4.3% 166 #65
63Ittihad UniversityUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #26,182 8.8% 70 —
64Oasis HospitalHospital / health system · Al Ain #26,650 5.0% 80 #73
65Mafraq HospitalHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #26,748 5.6% 78 #63
66Al Khawarizmi International CollegeUniversity · Abu Dhabi #27,147 11.6% 70 #69

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within United Arab Emirates on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside United Arab Emirates

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 19.1576%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Khalifa University of Science and Technology: 4,984, 28.5%United Arab Emirates University: 4,900, 30.7%University of Sharjah: 5,437, 25.6%Ajman University: 1,601, 27.3%New York University Abu Dhabi: 1,286, 31.3%American University of Sharjah: 1,951, 25.6%Abu Dhabi University: 1,526, 30.8%Technology Innovation Institute: 789, 26.9%Zayed University: 1,630, 33.5%Al Ain University: 1,364, 29.2%Amity University: 3,422, 12.0%Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence: 826, 36.5%Gulf Medical University: 574, 20.4%Higher Colleges of Technology: 1,144, 23.4%Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University: 495, 20.7%Skyline University College: 332, 39.9%University of Dubai: 695, 27.2%Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences: 475, 21.6%British University in Dubai: 470, 34.1%American University in the Emirates: 301, 30.6%University of Science and Technology of Fujairah: 249, 23.8%University of Wollongong in Dubai: 318, 31.0%Dubai Health Authority: 535, 9.5%Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus: 439, 25.2%Emirates Foundation: 380, 16.9%Abu Dhabi Health Services: 489, 12.4%Canadian University of Dubai: 356, 30.2%American University of Ras Al Khaimah: 347, 20.8%Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi: 268, 14.2%City University Ajman: 256, 24.8%Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City: 243, 10.8%Dubai Hospital: 507, 6.7%Shaikh Khalifa Medical City: 410, 7.5%American University in Dubai: 234, 15.9%Ministry of Health: 313, 7.2%Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University: 254, 19.2%Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates): 1,228, 2.8%Mediclinic City Hospital: 196, 12.7%Heriot-Watt University Dubai: 219, 19.3%Synergy University Dubai: 271, 21.5%Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai: 257, 20.5%Tawam Hospital: 334, 6.7%Emirates College for Advanced Education: 123, 43.9%Emirates Aviation University: 77, 30.4%Dubai Medical College: 266, 10.0%Liwa University: 85, 29.9%Dubai Pharmacy College: 142, 11.9%Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence: 65, 40.7%IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic: 121, 14.8%Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch: 80, 22.5%Middlesex University Dubai: 105, 28.8%Rashid Hospital: 222, 5.6%University of Modern Sciences: 336, 6.2%Central Veterinary Research Laboratory: 80, 6.9%Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government: 97, 20.3%Al Noor Hospitals: 199, 4.5%Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: 160, 5.1%Al Ain Hospital: 138, 7.0%Al Jalila Foundation: 110, 6.6%College of Islamic and Arabic Studies: 142, 10.3%Zayed Military Hospital: 83, 8.3%Latifa Hospital: 166, 4.3%Ittihad University: 70, 8.8%Oasis Hospital: 80, 5.0%Mafraq Hospital: 78, 5.6%Al Khawarizmi International College: 70, 11.6%United Arab Emirates…Khalifa University o…Ajman UniversityUniversity of Sharjah
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