Undergraduate Scholarships
Khalifa University (KU), along with its partners, offers a number of undergraduate scholarships for both UAE national and non-national students.
Khalifa University Scholarship
Scholarship for UAE Nationals
Full scholarships covering 100 % of tuition fees are provided to UAE national students. Monthly stipends are also provided to eligible UAE national students based on their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Details are as follows. This is subject to conditions stipulated in the General Scholarship Terms and Conditions.
New Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend (per month) |
UAE nationals from top 10 school graduates list issued by the Ministry of Education | 100% of tuition | AED 8,000 |
All other UAE nationals | 100% of tuition | AED 4,000 |
Continuing Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend |
Nationals with CGPA >= 3.8 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 8,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 3.2 – 3.7 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 6,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 2.6 – 3.19 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 4,000 |
Nationals with CGPA 2.0 – 2.59 | 100% of tuition fees | AED 2,000 |
UAE Nationals with GPA Below 2.0 | 100% of tuition fees | ——- |
- Housing fees covering double occupancy in a double room (or if not available, the fees for an alternative bed space are covered) for students residing more than 80km from campus. In Sharjah campus, housing fees are covered for male students only.
- Daily and weekend transport fees for those eligible students not receiving a stipend.
Scholarship for NON-UAE Nationals
(a) Full Scholarships
A limited number of full-scholarships are available for non-national students with outstanding academic performance and personal qualities. These scholarships are very highly competitive. They cover 100% of the tuition fees. In addition, non-national students under this scholarship may receive a monthly stipend if they have a minimum CPGA of 3.8 and are among the top twenty of all undergraduate students in the University (based on CGPA).
To retain their full-scholarship, non-national students must maintain a CGPA of 3.0. Students who do not maintain a CGPA of 3.0 in a semester will have their scholarship reduced and will consequently be charged a percentage of the tuition fees.
Details are as follows:
New Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend (per month) |
Non-nationals from top 10 school graduates list issued by Ministry of Education | 100% of tuition | AED 4,000 |
All other non nationals | 100% of tuition | – |
Continuing Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend |
Non – Nationals with CGPA >= 3.8 and appear on the list of top 20 university wide | 100% of tuition fees | AED 4,000 |
Non – Nationals with CGPA >=3.0 | 100% of tuition fees | – |
Non – Nationals with CGPA 2.5 – 2.99 | 60% of tuition fees | – |
Non – Nationals with CGPA < 2.5 | 20% of tuition fees | – |
(b) Partial Scholarships
A number of partial-scholarships are available for non-national students with excellent academic performance and personal qualities. These scholarships are highly competitive. They cover 50% of the tuition fees.
To retain their 50% partial-scholarship, non-national students must maintain a CGPA of 3.0. Students who do not maintain a CGPA of 3.0 in a semester will have their scholarship reduced or suspended. Details are as follows:
New Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend (per month) |
All Non-Nationals | 50% of tuition | – |
Continuing Students
Status | Scholarship | Stipend |
Non-Nationals with CGPA >= 3.0 | 50% of tuition fees | – |
Non-Nationals with CGPA 2.5 – 2.99 | 30% of tuition fees | – |
Non-Nationals with CGPA < 2.50 | 0% of tuition fees | – |