Emiratis			Non-Emiratis			TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Arts & Design	5	29	34	31	173	204	36	202	238
Engineering	227	191	418	798	396	1,194	1,025	587	1,612
Information Technology	124	109	233	172	138	310	296	247	543
Business & Economics	1,345	954	2,299	1,361	1,302	2,663	2,706	2,256	4,962
Education	95	253	348	93	1,128	1,221	188	1,381	1,569
Foreign languages	7	31	38	5	56	61	12	87	99
Environment & Health Sciences	7	168	175	58	536	594	65	704	769
Medical Sciences	28	116	144	138	312	450	166	428	594
Communication & Media Sciences	332	274	606	113	229	342	445	503	948
Sciences	1	8	9	1	12	13	2	20	22
Sharia & Law	907	368	1,275	249	136	385	1,156	504	1,660
Human & Social Sciences	114	186	300	110	365	475	224	551	775
Total	3,192	2,687	5,879	3,129	4,783	7,912	6,321	7,470	13,791

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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