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United Arab Emirates Fall and Spring intakes; scholarship assessed with the admission application

Ajman University International Merit Scholarship

Ajman University is one of the oldest private universities in the UAE, founded in 1988, and it is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education's Commission for Academic Accreditation with several programmes holding international professional accreditation — engineering through ABET, business through AACSB, and health-science programmes through their respective bodies. Tuition sits well below the Dubai branch campuses of Western universities, and merit scholarships of 25-50% bring it lower still, renewable against a stated GPA threshold. Programmes span engineering, architecture, business, IT, mass communication, law, dentistry and pharmacy. For Sri Lankan students, the case is proximity, cost and the Gulf labour market: Ajman is under four hours from Colombo, the emirate sits within commuting distance of Dubai and Sharjah, and the UAE's post-study Green Visa now offers graduates a route to remain and work.

Ajman University

University-funded

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Tuition Reduction

25-50%, renewable on GPA

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Accreditation

UAE CAA; ABET & AACSB for select programmes

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Proximity

Under 4 Hours from Colombo

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Strong Secondary Results

Sri Lankan A-Levels or an equivalent recognised qualification with good grades. Higher award bands require correspondingly stronger results; some programmes such as dentistry and pharmacy have additional subject requirements.

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GPA Renewal Condition

The scholarship continues year to year only if you maintain the GPA stated in the award letter. Read that threshold carefully and budget for the possibility of losing the reduction in a difficult semester.

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Check Programme Accreditation

Confirm the specific programme's accreditation status — UAE CAA plus, where applicable, ABET, AACSB or professional body recognition — and how it is treated by the relevant Sri Lankan regulator if you intend to practise back home.

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English Proficiency

IELTS 5.5-6.0 or TOEFL iBT 71-79 depending on programme, with waivers where prior study was fully in English. Ajman also offers an English foundation pathway for applicants who fall short.

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Select the programme and verify recognition

Confirm the programme's accreditation and, for regulated fields such as pharmacy, dentistry and engineering, how the qualification is treated by the Sri Lanka Medical Council, the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka or the relevant authority.

Submit the admission application

Attested A-Level or equivalent certificates and transcripts
Passport copy and photographs
English proficiency evidence or Medium of Instruction letter
Medical fitness documentation as required

Scholarship assessment

The merit award is assessed with admission. Get the award percentage, its duration and the GPA renewal threshold stated explicitly in the offer letter.

UAE student residence visa

The university sponsors the student residence visa. Budget for the visa, Emirates ID, medical test and health insurance, which together typically run AED 4,000-6,000 for the first year.

Plan for post-study options

The UAE Green Visa allows qualifying graduates to remain and seek work without an employer sponsor. Confirm the current eligibility criteria — including GPA and degree level thresholds — well before graduation.

Why Ajman University?

Founded in 1988, Ajman University was among the first private universities in the UAE and teaches a student body drawn from over 60 nationalities. Its Colleges of Engineering, Business Administration, Dentistry and Pharmacy hold international programmatic accreditations, and its campus sits within easy reach of Dubai and Sharjah's labour markets.