Study Arts and Design in United Arab Emirates
23 universities in United Arab Emirates offer Arts and Design programs.Minimum bachelor fees start at 43,575 AED per year.
ESMOD French Fashion Institute Dubai
The only specialised French fashion school in the Middle East, based in Dubai since 2006: fashion design and fashion business.
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation
A Dubai design school created with MIT and Parsons, located in the Dubai Design District creative quarter.
Istituto Marangoni Dubai
The Dubai campus of the famed Italian fashion and design school, training creatives and fashion business professionals.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai
The Dubai campus of India's Manipal group (2000), covering engineering, business, media, design and health sciences.
SAE University College Dubai
The Dubai campus of the SAE network, offering Australian-accredited creative degrees in audio, film, animation, design and games.
American University of Sharjah
A non-profit American university founded in 1997, ranked among the best in the UAE by QS.
American University in Dubai
An American-style Dubai university accredited in the United States (SACSCOC), in the heart of the city's creative district.
American University in the Emirates
A multicultural Dubai university founded in 2012, spanning business, law, media, design, computing and aviation.
Canadian University Dubai
A private Canadian-style university in central Dubai, ranked first in Dubai by the QS Arab Region Rankings.
Abu Dhabi University
A large multi-campus private university (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai): business, engineering, law and health.
Ajman University
A pioneering university founded in 1988: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, business and law.
University of Sharjah
A major public university founded in 1998 by the Ruler of Sharjah: medicine, engineering, law and the sciences.
Curtin University Dubai
The UAE campus of Australia's Curtin University, opened in 2017 in Dubai International Academic City.
University of Kalba
A recent university in the coastal city of Kalba: law, business, engineering, arts and communication.
City University Ajman
A private Ajman university founded in 2011, spanning business, law, media, information technology and design.
De Montfort University Dubai
The Dubai campus of De Montfort University Leicester, opened in 2021 in Dubai International Academic City.
New York University Abu Dhabi
NYU's campus on Saadiyat Island: a global liberal arts college with generous need-based financial aid.
Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai
The UAE campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, focused on engineering, computing and business in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
The world's only Sorbonne branch campus: French degrees delivered in Abu Dhabi since 2006, on Al Reem Island.
University of the Arts Sharjah
A specialised institution in Sharjah dedicated to the arts, design and creative media, in the UAE's cultural capital.
University of Europe for Applied Sciences – Dubai
The first German university established in the UAE (2023): design, business, data and media in Dubai.
Jumeira University
A Dubai university combining authentic Islamic studies, the Arabic language and business administration.
Zayed University
A federal UAE university founded in 1998, with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.