Applications are now open for the Abu Dhabi University Scholarships 2025-26 in the United Arab Emirates. International students from around the world can apply for these scholarships, which are available for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD degrees.
If you want to study in the UAE for free, consider applying for these fully funded scholarships. Abu Dhabi University has four campuses and is welcoming talented students worldwide for the academic session of 2025-2026.
Abu Dhabi University offers scholarships in almost all academic fields and majors. The duration is 4 years for a bachelor’s degree, 2 years for a master’s degree, and 4 years for a PhD degree. The scholarship covers all expenses.
Established in 2003, Abu Dhabi University is a private university with over 8,000 students from around the world. The university is committed to providing a quality education to its students.
Abu Dhabi University Scholarships 2025 Details:
| University: | Abu Dhabi University |
| Degree level: | Bachelors, Masters, PhD |
| Scholarship coverage: | Fully Funded |
| Eligible nationality: | All Nationalities |
| Award country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Last Date: | 27 June 2025 |
Scholarship coverage
University scholarships
- Academic Scholarship: This scholarship covers 20% of tuition fees for continuing students at Abu Dhabi University.
- Abu Dhabi University Scholarship: This scholarship covers a 15% to 50% discount on tuition fees for UAE residents and candidates from GCC countries.
- His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Scholarship: This fully-funded scholarship offers a 100% waiver of tuition fees, application fees, registration fees, student services fees, and health services fees.
- Sports Scholarship: This scholarship covers a 25% discount on tuition fees for continuing Abu Dhabi University students for each academic year.
- Family Tuition Waiver: When two or more members of the same family are enrolled at Abu Dhabi University to study an undergraduate course, a family tuition waiver of 15, 20, or 25 percent of the tuition fee will be applied depending on the number of family members enrolled.
Master’s scholarships
- Merit-Based Graduate Scholarship : This scholarship covers a 25% discount on tuition fees.
- Graduate Scholarship: This scholarship covers a 20% discount on tuition fees.
Documents Required:
- Completed online application form
- Certified copy of official Degree Certificate
- Official transcripts
- C.V
- Recommendation Letters
- Passport-sized photo with a white background
- Copy of a valid passport
- English Proficiency Certificate (IELTS: 5.0, IBT TOEFL: 61, or ITP 500)
Eligibility Criteria:
- All the International Students, as well as UAE Residents, are Eligible.
- High School Certificate to apply for Bachelors Degree Program.
- Must hold Bachelor’s degree to apply for Masters Degree and have minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Have Master degree to apply for Doctoral Degree and have minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Applicants must have at least 2 Years Full Time experience (for PhD Only)
Application Timeline:
Spring Semester:
- 21 February 2025 – Registration deadline for newly admitted students
- 24 February 2025 – First day of classes
Summer Semester:
- 27 June 2025 – Registration deadline for newly admitted students
- 30 June 2025 – First day of classes
Fall Semester:
- 23 August 2025 – Registration deadline for newly admitted students
- 26 August 2025 – First day of classes
How to Apply for Abu Dhabi University Scholarships?
The application process is completely online for Abu Dhabi University Scholarships 2025-26 in UAE. Apply Online at Abu Dhabi University Application Portal. The Link of the Official website and Online Application Portal is given below:
