Funding

Fully Funded

Bachelor's Scholarship•UAE · Abu Dhabi

Scholarship for UAE National and Children of Emirati Mothers

Khalifa University

Application Deadline

Closed · March 2, 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

Official Page

Khalifa University is a public research university in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is its undergraduate scholarship for UAE nationals and for the children of Emirati mothers, awarded on academic merit as part of the admission decision.

It covers the full cost of tuition and provides textbooks. Students who meet the university’s conditions also receive university accommodation and free weekly transport. Khalifa University states that no stipend is offered to undergraduate students.

There is no separate scholarship form — eligibility is reviewed automatically once an admission application is filed. The university states that the number of scholarship places is limited and that meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee an award.

Benefits & funding

  • Full coverage of tuition fees; undergraduate tuition is charged at AED 2,500 per credit hour
  • Textbooks provided by the university
  • Free university accommodation for eligible students
  • Free weekly transportation for eligible students
  • No stipend is offered to undergraduate students
  • Khalifa University states that all UAE national students admitted through direct admission receive a full scholarship
  • Held at the Abu Dhabi campus; a bachelor’s degree normally runs four years

Eligibility

  • UAE nationals, and children of Emirati mothers who hold another nationality
  • School leavers entering a bachelor’s degree
  • UAE secondary school: at least 80 percent in Mathematics and one science on the Advanced or Elite stream, or 90 percent on the General stream
  • American, SABIS, CBSE and Pakistani curricula: at least 80 percent final grade in Mathematics and one science
  • British curriculum: grade C or above in five IGCSE or GCSE subjects; for A-levels, three subjects including Mathematics and one science at grade C or above
  • International Baccalaureate: full diploma, six subjects at 4 or above and a total of at least 24 points, including Mathematics and one science
  • French Baccalauréat: at least 14 in Mathematics and one science
  • English proficiency is mandatory: IELTS Academic 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 79
  • SAT Mathematics 700 and AP scores of 3 or above count as preferable, not required
  • Shortlisted applicants sit the Khalifa University Admission Test in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
  • Meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee a scholarship; places are limited

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  • Eligible nationalities

    UAE

  • Education required

    High School

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Application process

  1. 1
    Check the entry requirements for your curriculum and choose a bachelor’s program.
  2. 2
    Apply through the right portal: Emiratis and children of UAE mothers graduating from Grade 12 in the current year apply through the Ministry of Education NAPO portal; earlier graduates apply through the Khalifa University portal at ugapply.ku.ac.ae/apply. There is no application fee.
  3. 3
    Upload the required documents: attested high school certificates for Grade 12 and earlier years, English test certificate, passport copy, passport photograph, Emirates ID, Khulasat Al Qaid, and a recorded video interview.
  4. 4
    Scholarship eligibility is assessed with the admission file; no separate scholarship application is submitted.
  5. 5
    Sit the Khalifa University Admission Test in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry if shortlisted.
  6. 6
    Admitted students submit final transcripts and attend orientation before the semester begins.
  7. 7
    Scholarship questions go to scholarship.unit@ku.ac.ae; admission questions to ugadmissions@ku.ac.ae.

Program timeline

  1. Ministry of Education NAPO applications open

    Oct 29, 2025

  2. Applications open for expatriate and international students

    Nov 17, 2025

  3. Screening of applications begins

    Dec 1, 2025

  4. Early admission offers begin, issued on a rolling basis until May 2026

    Jan 12, 2026

  5. 2026-02

    Khalifa University Admission Tests begin for shortlisted applicants, running to April 2026

  6. Fall 2026 application deadline

    Mar 2, 2026

  7. Final transcripts due from admitted students

    Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026

  8. 2026-08

    Fall 2026 orientation

  9. dates not yet published by Khalifa University

    Fall 2027 cycle

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