Campus Spotlights · GCC (Gulf)
Branch Campuses
in UAE
The Gulf Cooperation Council states, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, host the highest concentration of international branch campuses in the Middle East. Dubai's Knowledge Park and Abu Dhabi's zones have established the region as a global higher education crossroads, drawing institutions from the UK, Australia, France, USA and India.
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📍 Data source: Campus data verified against official university websites. Fees are approximate GBP for an international student studying at the home campus. Always verify directly with institutions before applying. If you spot any outdated information, please contact us to update. ⭐ = QS Top 100 globally.
Annual Cost
~£22,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#76
of University of Birmingham
Entry Requirements
A-LevelABB–AAB
IB32–34
IELTS6.5
BSc Business Management~£22,000/yr
BSc Computer Science~£22,000/yr
MBA (2yr p/t)~£17,600/yr
Russell Group. QS #80. TEF Gold.
Annual Cost
~£25,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#35
of University of Manchester
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.5
Global Part-time MBA~£25,000/yr
MSc Finance~£25,000/yr
MSc International Business~£25,000/yr
Russell Group. QS #35. Graduate-only Dubai campus. Est. 2008.
Annual Cost
~£16,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#287
of Heriot-Watt University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBBB
IB30
IELTS6.0
BEng Mechanical Engineering~£16,000/yr
BSc Business~£16,000/yr
MSc Construction Project Management~£16,000/yr
First UK university in Dubai International Academic City. Est. 2005.
Annual Cost
~£14,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#801-850
of Middlesex University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBCC
IB28
IELTS6.0
BSc Business~£14,000/yr
BSc Psychology~£14,000/yr
MSc International Business Management~£14,000/yr
Largest UK university in Dubai. 5,600+ students.
Annual Cost
~£14,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#801-850
of De Montfort University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBCC
IB28
IELTS6.0
BSc Business Management~£14,000/yr
BEng Engineering~£14,000/yr
MBA~£14,000/yr
Annual Cost
~£13,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#184
of University of Wollongong
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBCC
IB26
IELTS6.0
Bachelor of Business~£13,000/yr
Bachelor of Computer Science~£13,000/yr
Master of Business Analytics~£13,000/yr
Est. 1993. One of the oldest branch campuses in UAE.
Annual Cost
~£12,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#183
of Curtin University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelSee website
IBSee website
IELTSSee website
Bachelor of Commerce (various majors)~£13,050/yr
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)~£13,050/yr
MBA in International Business~£24,900/yr
Annual Cost
~£12,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#423
of Murdoch University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelCCC
IB24
IELTS6.0
Bachelor of Business~£12,000/yr
Bachelor of Mass Communication~£12,000/yr
MBA~£12,000/yr
Annual Cost
~£22,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#251
of University of Strathclyde
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.5
Strathclyde MBA~£22,000/yr
MSc International Business~£22,000/yr
MSc Finance~£22,000/yr
Graduate-only. AACSB accredited.
Annual Cost
~£28,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of Hult International Business School
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBBB
IB30
IELTS6.5
BBA~£28,000/yr
MBA~£28,000/yr
MSc International Business~£28,000/yr
Multi-campus: Boston, London, San Francisco, Dubai, Shanghai. AACSB accredited.
Annual Cost
~£18,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#951-1000
of Rochester Institute of Technology
Entry Requirements
A-LevelBCC
IB28
IELTS6.0
BEng Engineering Technology~£18,000/yr
BSc Computing & Information Sciences~£18,000/yr
MSc Engineering~£18,000/yr
Strong engineering and creative tech. Dubai Silicon Oasis location.
Annual Cost
~£14,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
Entry Requirements
A-LevelABB
IB32
IELTS6.0
BE Computer Science~£14,000/yr
BE Electronics~£14,000/yr
ME Engineering~£14,000/yr
India's top engineering university. Same curriculum as Pilani campus.
Annual Cost
~£28,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of SP Jain School of Global Management
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.0
Global MBA~£28,000/yr
Master in Global Business~£28,000/yr
Executive MBA~£28,000/yr
Multi-city model: Dubai, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai. Graduate-only.
Annual Cost
~£75,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of London Business School
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS7.0
Executive MBA (Dubai cohort)~£75,000/yr
Sloan Masters in Leadership & Strategy~£75,000/yr
Executive Education programmes~£75,000/yr
QS #1 for MBA in Europe. Dubai is a delivery location for EMBA, not a full campus.
Annual Cost
~£14,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#511
of University of Bradford
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.0
MBA~£18,000/yr
MSc Financial Management~£18,000/yr
MSc International Business & Management~£18,000/yr
Regional hub model rather than full campus. Degrees awarded by Bradford UK.
Annual Cost
~£13,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#123
of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.5
BTech Computer Science & Engineering~£13,000/yr
BTech Energy Engineering~£13,000/yr
MTech programmes~£13,000/yr
First IIT outside India. Fully funded by Abu Dhabi government. Est. 2023.
Annual Cost
~£35,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS7.0
One-Year MBA~£35,000/yr
Executive MBA (opening 2025-26)~£35,000/yr
MSc programmes (opening 2025-26)~£35,000/yr
QS #27 for Business & Management (subject rank). India's top business school.
Annual Cost
~£18,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#237
of American University of Beirut
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS6.5
BBA~£18,000/yr
MBA~£18,000/yr
MSc Business Analytics~£18,000/yr
QS #237 globally. Opening 2025-26 academic year.
Annual Cost
~£86,000/yr
PGT from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
—
of INSEAD
Entry Requirements
A-LevelN/A
IBN/A
IELTS7.5
Global Executive MBA~£86,000/yr
INSEAD Executive Education~£86,000/yr
INSEAD Tsinghua Executive MBA~£86,000/yr
QS #1 MBA globally. Graduate-only.
Annual Cost
~£10,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#72
of Sorbonne University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelSee website
IBSee website
IELTS6.0
BA French Studies~£10,000/yr
BA International & Comparative Studies~£10,000/yr
Master Histoire des Sciences~£10,000/yr
QS #75. Unique French-language curriculum in the Gulf.
Annual Cost
~£9,000/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#951-1000
of Amity University
Entry Requirements
A-LevelCCC
IB24
IELTS5.5
BBA~£9,000/yr
BSc IT~£9,000/yr
MBA~£9,000/yr
Annual Cost
~£8,500/yr
UG from · approx GBP
QS Ranking
#851-900
of Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Entry Requirements
A-LevelCCC
IB24
IELTS5.5
BSc Engineering~£8,500/yr
BSc Business~£8,500/yr
MBA~£8,500/yr
Data source: Campus data verified against official university websites. Fees are approximate GBP for an international student studying at the home campus. Always verify directly with institutions before applying. If you spot any outdated information, please contact us to update.
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