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Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Undergraduate admission to Khalifa University is highly competitive. In order to be considered for admissions, students must meet the following minimum criteria depending on whether they are applying from inside (both UAE Nationals and Expats), or, from outside the UAE (International applicants).

Applicants (UAE Nationals & Expats) coming from High Schools Inside the UAE

  • Applicant should have graduated from High School no later than two years prior to the current year.
  • Achieve the following minimum EmSAT scores s: Math 1000, Physics 800 (Java, C++, and Python), Arabic 700, Computer Science 800, 1 EmSAT Elective from Chemistry or Biology 800, and, English 1250 to be conditionally accepted into the Foundation program. Achieve the following minimum EmSAT scores: Math 1250, Physics 1000 (Java, C++, and Python), Arabic 700, Computer Science 800, 1 EmSAT Elective from Chemistry or Biology 800, and, English 1400 to be fully accepted into freshman year.

For non-Arabic speakers, the EmSAT Arabic exam is not mandatory

  • Hold a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) with a minimum cumulative average of 75% or its equivalent: Students who do not hold a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC), and are therefore applying from private high schools, are to satisfy the equivalency requirements as approved by the UAE Ministry of Education. (Recognized Secondary School Certificates).