Dubai has developed a comprehensive educational vision ensuring that the youth of the region are ready to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century workplace. We attach great significance to education and learning even as Dubai moves forward towards a knowledge based economy.

Knowledge Village in Dubai provides an excellent environment for training and learning support activities, while Dubai International Academic City is dedicated to universities and colleges. Higher and business education has seen greater collaboration between western and Dubai based entities.

Finding the right university in Dubai
A rapid rise in Dubai’s multicultural population has ensured a considerable investment in education. Higher education in the UAE is mainly from Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), which has 14 HCT men’s and women’s modern campuses all over the UAE. The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) which began as the central arm of HCT has now become the largest private education provider in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates University has a sterling reputation for excellence and offers more than 50 majors, including doctorate courses. Another renowned university is Zayed University which welcomes Emiratis and expatriates to its programmes. UAE nationals and others wishing to study at these universities must fulfill admission criteria including passing the Common Educational Proficiency Assessment (CEPA) test.

Some of the top foreign universities in Dubai offering degrees and courses include Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, London Business School, Michigan State University, University of Strathclyde, Manchester Business School, Warwick Business School, Duke's Fuqua School of Business and Cass Business School, among others.  

Universities in Dubai - Knowledge and Human Development Authority
Higher Colleges of Technology – Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
United Arab Emirates University
UAEU Ph.D course - United Arab Emirates University
Zayed University
Common Educational Proficiency Assessment (CEPA) - Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Your guide to higher education in UAE (pdf guide) - Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Student guide to university scholarships (pdf guide) - Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Community benefits and discounts for students - Dubai International Academic City
Training courses for visually impaired – Tamkeen
National Institute for vocational education - Knowledge and Human Development Authority