Universities by Research Publications in United Arab Emirates
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1United Arab Emirates University1,706,482 citations
37,748
2Khalifa University of Science and Technology1,118,303 citations
34,401
3University of Sharjah1,088,519 citations
28,619
4New York University Abu Dhabi581,325 citations
14,877
5American University of Sharjah443,656 citations
11,520
6Zayed University217,948 citations
9,201
7Ajman University210,020 citations
8,837
8Abu Dhabi University166,532 citations
6,866
9Al Ain University123,011 citations
6,058
10Higher Colleges of Technology95,883 citations
5,999
11Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence162,011 citations
5,408
12Amity University45,897 citations
5,191
13Gulf Medical University76,834 citations
3,813
14INSEAD199,663 citations
3,783
15Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences83,777 citations
3,304
16Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University48,413 citations
2,328
17British University in Dubai67,475 citations
2,200
18University of Dubai43,614 citations
2,129
19University of Wollongong in Dubai39,409 citations
2,066
20Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus40,399 citations
1,892
21Canadian University of Dubai32,233 citations
1,890
22American University of Ras Al Khaimah48,510 citations
1,831
23Rabdan Academy21,118 citations
1,600
24Skyline University College58,318 citations
1,450
25American University in Dubai18,731 citations
1,407
26American University in the Emirates27,224 citations
1,394
27Liwa University15,148 citations
1,220
28Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi10,079 citations
1,209
29University of Science and Technology of Fujairah30,360 citations
1,006
30Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University33,924 citations
935
31Heriot-Watt University Dubai18,512 citations
935
32Dubai Medical College21,727 citations
931
33Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai18,510 citations
903
34City University Ajman6,460 citations
821
35Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai11,997 citations
705
36Middlesex University Dubai21,561 citations
677
37Islamic Azad University, UAE Branch2,277 citations
612
38Fujairah University7,852 citations
585
39Emirates College for Advanced Education14,408 citations
570
40University of Khorfakkan2,633 citations
491
41Dubai Pharmacy College13,074 citations
475
42Abu Dhabi School of Management7,598 citations
391
43Emirates Aviation University4,296 citations
348
44Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government4,315 citations
325
45Al Ghurair University5,193 citations
319
46MODUL University Dubai4,681 citations
303
47Al Khawarizmi International College4,074 citations
262
48Westford University College2,261 citations
262
49Alhosn University4,735 citations
230
50College of Islamic and Arabic Studies31 citations
195
Highlights
Within United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates University ranks first in 2026 with 37,748, followed by Khalifa University of Science and Technology (34,401) and University of Sharjah (28,619).
Across 50 entries, values run from 37,748 (United Arab Emirates University) to 195 (College of Islamic and Arabic Studies), with a median of 1,401.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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