Universities by Research i10-index in United Arab Emirates
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1United Arab Emirates University37,748 works
29,702
2Khalifa University of Science and Technology34,401 works
22,646
3University of Sharjah28,619 works
20,301
4New York University Abu Dhabi14,877 works
9,864
5American University of Sharjah11,520 works
8,473
6Ajman University8,837 works
4,288
7Zayed University9,201 works
4,227
8Abu Dhabi University6,866 works
3,438
9Al Ain University6,058 works
2,590
10Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence5,408 works
2,063
11Higher Colleges of Technology5,999 works
1,964
12Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences3,304 works
1,901
14Gulf Medical University3,813 works
1,416
15British University in Dubai2,200 works
1,192
16Amity University5,191 works
1,128
17University of Dubai2,129 works
961
18Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University2,328 works
959
19American University of Ras Al Khaimah1,831 works
907
20Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus1,892 works
870
21Skyline University College1,450 works
842
22University of Wollongong in Dubai2,066 works
799
23Canadian University of Dubai1,890 works
651
24Rabdan Academy1,600 works
531
25American University in the Emirates1,394 works
518
26Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University935 works
389
27American University in Dubai1,407 works
371
28Dubai Medical College931 works
370
29Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai903 works
360
30Heriot-Watt University Dubai935 works
351
31Liwa University1,220 works
329
32Emirates College for Advanced Education570 works
305
33Middlesex University Dubai677 works
297
34Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai705 works
269
35Dubai Pharmacy College475 works
263
36Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi1,209 works
234
37University of Science and Technology of Fujairah1,006 works
212
38City University Ajman821 works
169
39Abu Dhabi School of Management391 works
168
40Fujairah University585 works
144
41MODUL University Dubai303 works
127
42Al Ghurair University319 works
117
43Alhosn University230 works
115
44European University College140 works
99
45Emirates Aviation University348 works
97
46Al Khawarizmi International College262 works
92
47Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government325 works
90
48University of Khorfakkan491 works
66
49Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch612 works
59
50University of Modern Sciences189 works
57
Highlights
Within United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates University ranks first in 2026 with 29,702, followed by Khalifa University of Science and Technology (22,646) and University of Sharjah (20,301).
Across 50 entries, values run from 29,702 (United Arab Emirates University) to 57 (University of Modern Sciences), with a median of 454.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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