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More International Branch Campuses in the Gulf: Admission Guides
Dedicated admission guides for major international branch campuses and universities in the Gulf — BITS Pilani Dubai, Manipal Dubai, Heriot-Watt Dubai, Birmingham Dubai, Wollongong Dubai, Sharjah, Amity Dubai, Middlesex Dubai and Ajman — covering entry, tests, intakes and fees.
Many international universities run full campuses in the Gulf, and each has its own admission process. These guides give a full walkthrough for the most-searched campuses — entry requirements, any tests, intakes and how to apply.
Entry requirements, fees and intakes are set by each campus and change; confirm the current details on the official university website.
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How to Get Admission in BITS Pilani Dubai Campus
BITS Pilani's Dubai campus admits on Class 12 marks — BITSAT is not required. Here is the eligibility, the online application, the two intakes, and what makes it different from the India campuses.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in Manipal University Dubai (MAHE Dubai)
Manipal University Dubai admits through a direct, counsellor-assisted application — with NATA or JEE Main Paper 2 required specifically for B.Arch. Here is the eligibility, the process and the intakes.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Admission at Heriot-Watt University Dubai: UK degree awarded, Maths/Science prerequisites for technical programmes, UK 2:1/2:2 framing for postgrad, September and January intakes, and how to apply.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in University of Birmingham Dubai
How to apply to University of Birmingham Dubai: Russell Group campus, direct application portal (not UCAS), no application fee, A-level/IB/CBSE thresholds, ~10-working-day decisions, and the UK degree awarded.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
Admission at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD): Australian degree, three intakes, tiered undergraduate entry, postgraduate direct/probationary/conditional bands, placement tests, and how to apply.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in University of Sharjah
Admission at the University of Sharjah, a UAE national university: minimum secondary average around 70%, EmSAT/IELTS/TOEFL English, immunization and medical fitness, a tighter Medicine recency rule, Arabic/English tracks, and how to apply.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in Amity University Dubai
How to apply to Amity University Dubai: an Indian-origin CAA-accredited private campus with no standardized entrance exam for internationals, its own online portal, and internal placement tests.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in Middlesex University Dubai
Applying to Middlesex University Dubai: the UK degree it awards, rolling intakes, undergraduate and MBA entry routes, English requirements, and how to apply — confirm current details on the university's official site.
Read guideHow to Get Admission in Ajman University
How to apply to Ajman University in the UAE: the online application, the UAE equivalency certificate for foreign school certificates, English options, interviews for regulated programmes, the UAE medical report, and conditional admission.
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