Emiratis			Non-Emiratis			TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Arts & Design	13	128	141	0	2	2	13	130	143
Engineering	834	315	1,149	58	28	86	892	343	1,235
Information Technology	349	775	1,124	2	9	11	351	784	1,135
Business & Economics	1,008	2,519	3,527	71	80	151	1,079	2,599	3,678
Education	29	320	349	7	18	25	36	338	374
Foreign languages	0	98	98	1	18	19	1	116	117
Environment & Health Sciences	41	239	280	7	23	30	48	262	310
Medical Sciences	10	36	46	1	2	3	11	38	49
Communication & Media Sciences	67	333	400	6	23	29	73	356	429
Sciences	11	81	92	10	40	50	21	121	142
Sharia & Law	22	27	49	4	5	9	26	32	58
Human & Social Sciences	50	336	386	10	30	40
Food & Agriculture	14	19	33	3	1	4	17	20	37
Total	2,448	5,226	7,674	180	279	459	2,568	5,139	7,707

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 2012-2013.

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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