Best Universities in AE 2026

A consensus ranking of 9 universities in AE, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table.

Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking

How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the methodology page.

#	University	QS 2026	THE 2026	ARWU 2025	U.S. News 2026	Consensus score
1	Abu Dhabi University	391	225	·	·	84.6
2	Al Ain University	558	450	·	·	74.8
3	Zayed University	595	450	·	·	73.9
4	United Arab Emirates University	229	225	701-800	333	71.4
5	Ajman University	440	450	·	1032	68
6	American University of Sharjah	272	550	·	1171	66.8
7	University of Sharjah	328	325	901-1000	245	65
8	Khalifa University	·	225	601-700	·	61.9

About AE higher education

Universities in AE are included in major global rankings including QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News. The consensus scores above provide a balanced view by averaging across these four systems.

Data sources

QS World University Rankings 2026QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · Aug 2025 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Best Universities in AE 2026. Retrieved June 2026, from https://edurank.co/rankings/country/ae/

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