Abroad · fees in AED
Cost of studying in the UAE for Indian families
One year in the UAE typically costs about ₹27.6 L in today's rupees, tuition and living together, across 20 colleges in our research. For a Grade 8 child starting in 2031: about ₹38 L a year.
| College | Courses | A year today |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Abu DhabiQS 58 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Biology and health, Business and money, Law and policy, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹86 L |
| University of Birmingham DubaiQS 68 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Business and money, Law and policy, Psychology and teaching | from ₹45.8 L |
| Sorbonne University Abu DhabiQS 73 | Computing and AI | from ₹30.2 L |
| IIT Delhi Abu DhabiQS 118 | Computing and AI | from ₹27.6 L |
| Khalifa UniversityQS 147 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Biology and health | from ₹20.7 L |
| Curtin University DubaiQS 189 | Computing and AI, Business and money | from ₹26.7 L |
| University of Wollongong in DubaiQS 195 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Business and money, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹27.3 L |
| Heriot-Watt University DubaiQS 251 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Business and money, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹30.6 L |
| American University of Sharjah (AUS)QS 258 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Biology and health, Business and money, Law and policy, Psychology and teaching | from ₹39.6 L |
| United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)QS 331 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Biology and health, Business and money, Law and policy, Psychology and teaching | from ₹25.9 L |
| BITS Pilani Dubai CampusQS 575 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Biology and health, Business and money | from ₹20.6 L |
| MAHE Dubai (Manipal)QS 660 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Biology and health, Business and money, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹23.5 L |
| Abu Dhabi University | Computing and AI, Biology and health | from ₹23.1 L |
| The British University in Dubai (BUiD) | Computing and AI, Business and money | from ₹25.4 L |
| Murdoch University Dubai | Computing and AI, Business and money, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹26.4 L |
| RIT Dubai (Rochester Institute of Technology) | Computing and AI, Engineering, Business and money | from ₹28.5 L |
| Canadian University Dubai | Computing and AI, Architecture and civil, Business and money, Design and media | from ₹29.2 L |
| Middlesex University DubaiQS 801850 | Computing and AI, Business and money, Law and policy, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹27.1 L |
| University of SharjahQS 3282026 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Business and money | from ₹26.6 L |
| American University in Dubai (AUD)QS 6782026 | Computing and AI, Engineering, Architecture and civil, Business and money, Law and policy, Design and media, Psychology and teaching | from ₹37 L |
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Questions parents ask
How much does it cost to study in the UAE from India?
Across 87 courses in our research, one year in the UAE typically costs about ₹27.6 L for tuition and living at today's exchange rate.
What could it cost when my child starts?
For a child in Grade 8 now, starting in 2031, the same year could cost about ₹38 L if fees rise 3% a year and the rupee falls 3.5% a year. An illustration, not a forecast; the rupee can also hold steady.
Why does the rupee matter for a degree in the UAE?
Fees in the UAE are paid in AED. If the rupee weakens against the AED, the same fee costs more rupees. Saving part of the money in dollars keeps pace with that.
Figures come from published college pages and our research, last built 6 November 2026. Rupee amounts use the exchange rates of late Oct 2026. Fees change every year; always confirm on the college's own website. Information only, not investment advice.