Emiratis			Non-Emiratis			TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Arts & Design	16	229	245	276	1,196	1,472	292	1,425	1,717
Engineering	2,549	2,071	4,620	6,476	3,285	9,761	9,025	5,356	14,381
Information Technology	1,082	553	1,635	1,462	832	2,294	2,544	1,385	3,929
Business & Economics	6,609	4,230	10,839	7,582	6,515	14,097	14,191	10,745	24,936
Education	79	600	679	356	1,665	2,021	435	2,265	2,700
Foreign languages	84	171	255	28	245	273	112	416	528
Environment & Health Sciences	77	730	807	542	2,874	3,416	619	3,604	4,223
Medical Sciences	66	592	658	1,167	2,424	3,591	1,233	3,016	4,249
Communication & Media Sciences	2,780	1,767	4,547	886	1,618	2,504	3,666	3,385	7,051
Sciences	9	49	58	76	154	230	85	203	288
Sharia & Law	5,510	2,175	7,685	1,728	1,070	2,798	7,238	3,245	10,483
Human & Social Sciences	610	1,340	1,950	686	3,107	3,793	1,296	4,447	5,743
Foundation course	745	849	1,594	547	345	892	1,292	1,194	2,486
Other	65	55	120	27	33	60	92	88	180
Total	20,281	15,411	35,692	21,839	25,363	47,202	42,120	40,774	82,894

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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