Admission Requirements

English Language Requirements: applicant is required to submit one of the below:

  • Secondary High School English Language Score 85%
OR
  • TOEFL iBT with minimum score of 71 (Institutional TOEFL is not accepted; a score of 91 is preferred)
OR
  • Academic IELTS with minimum Band of 5.5 (Preferred overall band is 6.5)

For IELTS and TOEFL results need to be valid as per the date of submitting the application.
OR

  • Applicants will be required to complete a remedial course at the university

* English Placement Test at the University level is available for students who do not meet the English Language Requirements. Based on the test results, a remedial English course may be offered to enhance their proficiency to meet the requirements.
Note: No English Language requirement for students completing High School in a curriculum taught in English Language.

Admission Criteria Per Curriculum

The UAE Curriculum 

  • Applicant must achieve in grade 12:
    • Elite/Advanced & ATHS Stream: minimum overall average 70%
    • 65% to 69.9% required to take a placement exam of Biology

The British Curriculum

  • A minimum grade of C or 4 in five O-Level subjects
  • A minimum grade of D or 3 in two AS-Level subjects one of them should be Biology OR Chemistry OR A minimum grade of D or 3 in one Science A-level Subject
  • Applicants must provide an official letter from the school confirming current enrollment in Grade 12 (Year 13).
  • Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
  • Result of Arabic Studies (MOE Exam) for grades 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.

The American Curriculum or SABIS Curriculum:

  • Applicants must pass successfully in Grade 12 with a minimum average of 70% overall or CGPA 2.5 on a scale of 4 or equivalent.
  • Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
  • Applicant to complete SAT1 Mathematics with a minimum score of 450 or equivalent as per MOE Equivalency requirements.
  • Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory

The International Baccalaureate Curriculum (IB Diploma)

  • Applicants must achieve an IB Diploma and 3 in any 2 science subjects.
  • Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
  • Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory

IB Subject Certificate:

  • Applicants must achieve an overall 21 points with a minimum grade of 3 points each
  • Applicant must complete English Language, Mathematics and one Science subject
  • Attested transcript and certificate from local relevant authority.
  • Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.

Indian Curriculum:
CBSE or ICSE or State Board:

  • Applicants must achieve a minimum average of 60% in grade 12.
  • Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.

Pakistani Federal Board:

  • Applicants must achieve a minimum average of 60% in grade 12.
  • Result of Arabic (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Arabic passport holders who completed High School in UAE
  • Result of Islamic Studies (MOE Exam) for grade 10, 11 and 12 for Muslims who completed High School in UAE
  • An Equivalency Certificate from MOE is mandatory.

Additional Information for Other Curriculums and Secondary School Qualifications Obtained Outside UAE:
Applicants from other curriculums and with high school certificates obtained outside the UAE; may be required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES) course-by-course evaluation when applying to evaluate the transcripts and have a standard GPA – this can be obtained from http://www.ece.org  or https://www.wes.org/

  • The applicant should be a graduate from a school recognized by the official education authority in the country ofstudy.
  • Must meet the requirements for admission into university in the country of origin.
  • The applicant must complete Grade12 of education in school.
  • Certificates submitted need to be attested from:
    • Education Authority (Home Country)
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Home Country).
    • Embassy of the United Arab Emirates or the Embassy of the Country in the UAE
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
  • Applicants must submit Equivalency Certificate from Ministry of Education in UAEhttps://www.moe.gov.ae/en/eservices/servicecard/pages/certequivalent-out.aspx