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Rating of International Higher Education Institutions in Dubai

Page last updated 02:21 PM - 01 July 2022

Based on established methodologies and developed with local and international partners, the Ratings system is designed to give future and current university students the information they need to make informed and confident decisions about their studies in Dubai.

The ratings tool helps students and their parents make the right and confident choices for them by enabling them to compare university ratings on core categories such as teaching, research, employability and internationalisation. Other categories that influence the rating of a university include its facilities, the strength of its programmes and its efforts towards improving arts & culture, inclusion, innovation and environmental impact.

The ratings have been jointly developed in partnership with QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and adapted to meet the needs of branch campuses in Dubai.

Click on universities’ profiles to read their individual reports.

What do the ratings mean?
ONE STAR Rating A 1-star institution provides a good standard of education to students and has the necessary organisational structure to enable progress and development.
TWO STAR Rating A 2-star institution provides a good standard of education to students and has demonstrated progress in Core Criteria categories including Teaching, Research, Employability and Internationalisation.
THREE STAR Rating A 3-star institution provides a high standard of education to students and has demonstrated strengths in Core Criteria categories including Teaching, Research, Employability and Internationalisation. They also made progress in other categories including Learning Environment, Programme Strength and Advanced Criteria.
FOUR STAR Rating A 4-star institution offers an excellent standard of education to students and has demonstrated strengths across all categories including Core Criteria categories, Learning Environment, Programme Strength and Advanced Criteria categories. Graduate skill sets are attractive to employers. 4-star institutions meet prerequisites in Research and Teaching.
FIVE STAR Rating A 5-star institution offers a world-class standard of education and has demonstrated strengths across all categories including Core Criteria categories, Learning Environment, Programme Strength and Advanced Criteria categories. It has a global reputation and has highly regarded international research and teaching standards. Graduates are sought after by employers. 5-star institutions meet pre-requisites in Teaching, Research, Employability and Overall Student Satisfaction.
FIVE STAR PLUS Rating A 5+-star institution demonstrates all the qualities of a 5-star institution, and in addition, is recognised as a leader in global higher education. It attracts high performing students and faculty. Graduates from such institutions readily find employment in both public and private sectors. 5-star institutions meet pre-requisites in Teaching, Research, Employability and achieve a 5 stars rating in all categories.
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