Universities in the United Arab Emirates
38 Accounting Programs in the United Arab Emirates
- programs
- 38 programs
- universities
- 20 universities
- taught in English
- 95% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 17,578 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as BS in Accounting in the United Arab Emirates and Bachelors in Accounting in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates has 38 accounting programs open to international students, at 20 universities. Almost all of them — 95% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 17,578 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 16,583 USD and 20,832 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Accounting programs
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Accounting tuition fees in the United Arab Emirates, by degree level
Medians cover the programs billed per year, using the price each university publishes for international students converted to USD, and only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist. Programs priced per semester, per credit or for the whole program are listed above on their own basis.
Specializations within accounting
Top universities for Accounting in the United Arab Emirates
Ranked by how many accounting programs each one runs in the United Arab Emirates — the count is next to the name.
- Heriot-Watt University, Dubai (5)
- Middlesex University Dubai (4)
- Emirates Aviation University (4)
- United Arab Emirates University (4)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (2)
- Higher Colleges of Technology (2)
- American University of Sharjah (2)
- University of Birmingham Dubai (2)
- Curtin University (2)
- University of Sharjah (1)
Study Accounting in the United Arab Emirates: common questions
- How many accounting programs are there in the United Arab Emirates?
- 38 accounting programs at 20 universities in the United Arab Emirates are open to international students, as of 11 October 2026.
- How much does a accounting degree in the United Arab Emirates cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for bachelor's programs in accounting in the United Arab Emirates is 17,578 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 16,583 USD and 20,832 USD a year.
- Can I study accounting in the United Arab Emirates in English?
- Yes — 95% of the accounting programs in the United Arab Emirates in our catalog are taught in English (36 of 38).
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