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Approved Universities & Degree Programs

What Qualifications and Universities are Approved for Scholarship Support?

Applicants are welcome to pursue any academic program or professional qualification that aligns best with their professional career goals. However, the Government of Ras Al Khaimah has identified a number of key disciplines and related programs as priorities in order to achieve the emirate’s vision for the future. Eligible scholarship applicants who gain admission to a prioritized qualification at an approved domestic or overseas university will receive preference for potential awards.

Prioritized Degree Programs & Professional Qualifications

Eligible Discipline Areas Priority Degrees & Professional Qualifications
Social Sciences
  • International & Civil Law
  • Protocol & Diplomacy
  • Public Policy
Health Sciences
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
  • Coastal Resource Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mining, Oil & Gas Engineering
  • Renewable Energy
  • Waste Management
Urban Planning
  • Architecture
  • Civil Engineering
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Transportation & Traffic Engineering
  • Town Planning
Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Investment & Finance
  • Maritime & Port Management
  • Supply Chains & Logistics
Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • IT Security
  • Network Engineering
Tourism
  • Archeology
  • Arts & Culture Management

Approved Domestic Universities & Degree Programs

The below domestic universities and degree programs are currently eligible for scholarship consideration:

Discipline Areas Degree Programs
American University of Ras Al Khaimah
  • All undergraduate degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
  • All master degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage (excluding Executive MBA unless a senior government leader)
Ras Al Khaimah Medical & Health Sciences University
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy
  • Master of Pharmacy
American University of Sharjah
  • Bachelor of Biology
  • Bachelor of Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
  • Bachelor of Finance
  • Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Physics
  • Master of Urban Planning
Khalifa University
  • All undergraduate degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
  • All master degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
  • All master and doctoral degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
New York University Abu Dhabi
  • All undergraduate degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
  • All master degree programs eligible for scholarship coverage
University of Birmingham Dubai
  • Bachelor of Money, Banking & Finance
  • Master of International Commercial Law
  • PGC of Inclusion & Special Needs Education
University of Sharjah
  • Bachelor of Museum Studies and Art History
  • Bachelor of Science in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Master of Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage
  • Master of Science in GIS and Remote Sensing
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)
  • Undergraduate degree programs with professional external accreditation:
    • Bachelor of Accounting
    • Bachelor of Agricultural Resource Management
    • Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
    • Bachelor of Biochemistry
    • Bachelor of Biology
    • Bachelor of Business Administration
    • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Chemistry
    • Bachelor of Civil Engineering
    • Bachelor of Communication Engineering
    • Bachelor of Dietetics
    • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
    • Bachelor of Economics
    • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Finance & Banking
    • Bachelor of Food Science
    • Bachelor of Horticulture
    • Bachelor of Information Technology
    • Bachelor of Marine Fisheries & Animal Science
    • Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Nutritional Science
    • Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering
    • Bachelor of Physics
    • Bachelor of Special Education
    • Bachelor of Statistics
  • Master of Governance & Public Policy
  • Master of Professional Accounting
  • Master of Public Law
Wollongong University Dubai
  • Master of Financial Management
  • Master of Human Resource Management
  • Master of Information Technology Management
  • Master of Investing
  • Master of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Master of Marketing
  • Master of Media & Communications
Zayed University
  • Master of Diplomacy & International Affairs

Approved Overseas Universities & Degree Programs

Universities within the top 200 institutions globally, as defined by the most recent QS World University Rankings, are eligible for overseas scholarship consideration. Preference is given to universities located in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States, and those on the approved Ministry of Education (MOE) overseas scholarship list. Scholarship priority is also shown to students who have identified degrees where a similar topic or quality program is unavailable in the UAE.