Emiratis			Non-Emiratis			TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Arts & Design	21	575	596	1	17	18	22	592	614
Engineering	3,272	1,520	4,792	218	177	395	3,490	1,697	5,187
Information Technology	1,046	2,405	3,451	41	48	89	1,087	2,453	3,540
Business & Economics	2,335	5,869	8,204	246	303	549	2,581	6,172	8,753
Education	15	1,615	1,630	15	97	112	30	1,712	1,742
Foreign Languages	0	260	260	1	89	90	1	349	350
Environment & Health Sciences	151	1,271	1,422	27	148	175	178	1,419	1,597
Medical Sciences	109	300	409	12	19	31	121	319	440
Communication & Media Sciences	350	1,894	2,244	30	78	108	380	1,972	2,352
Sciences	40	415	455	164	285	449	204	700	904
Sharia & Law	218	291	509	46	44	90	264	335	599
Human & Social Sciences	235	1,779	2,014	42	161	203	277	1,940	2,217
Foundation courses	4,041	11,604	15,645	492	858	1,350	4,533	12,462	16,995
Food & Agriculture	29	45	74	16	5	21	45	50	95
Total	11,862	29,843	41,705	1,351	2,329	3,680	13,213	32,172	45,385

Source : Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Characteristics of data, definitions

Higher education establishments refer to universities, colleges and institutes (76 private and 11 public), in the seven Emirates.
The reference period is the academic year 2013-2014.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

3. Data availability

Data on higher education is available on NBS’ website, for the academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/EnglishHome/ReportDetailsEnglish/tabid/121/Default.aspx?ItemId=2400&PTID=104&MenuId=1
A selection of tables appear in Excel format

Last date of access: April 3, 2015.

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