Abu Dhabi University was established in 2003 is a private university. More than 8,000 students from all over the world are currently studying in this university. The university is providing quality of education to its students. 

1. Scholarship Summary

• 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

Abu Dhabi University Scholarships 2025-26 in UAE is offering multiple scholarship to international students.The Details on Each type of International Scholarships are given below:

• H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship International Students: 100% waiver on Tuition, Application Fee, Registration Fee, Student Services Fee, and Health Service Fee.

• Chairman’s Scholarship For International Students: 100% waiver on Tuition, Application Fee, Registration Fee, Student Services Fee, and Health Service Fee.
• University Scholarship for UAE & GCC Countries Only: From 10% up to 50% waiver on tuition fees. GCC countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
• Academic Scholarship For International Students: 20% waiver on tuition fees for continuing Abu Dhabi University students.
• Athletic Scholarship: 25% waiver on tuition fees for continuing Abu Dhabi University students per academic year.
• Alumni Scholarship: Abu Dhabi University alumni who wish to continue their graduate studies at any of Abu Dhabi University’s branches at the postgraduate level are entitled to a 20% waiver on tuition fees.
• Merit-Based Graduate Scholarship: Applicants with an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.5 (or equivalent) who pursue their postgraduate studies at Abu Dhabi University are entitled to a 25% waiver on tuition fees.

3. About Abu Dhabi University Scholarship:

• Abu Dhabi University is dedicated to empowering outstanding students and inspiring them to pursue their educational objectives.
• The maximum coverage period of any scholarship is four years, or upon graduation, whichever is sooner.
• The scholarship application process begins after a student is formally admitted to ADU and assigned a unique student ID number.
• This ID number is used to securely log in to a university account that has a section for Financial Aid and Scholarships.
• As student information, including academic records, has already been processed by the university upon admission, any scholarships that the student is eligible for will appear on their account page.
• The student may choose to fill out the online application for any scholarship that appears here, as he/she qualifies for these scholarships based on merit.

4. Available Study Fields:

There are almost all academic fields are available to get Scholarships in Abu Dhabi for International Students as well as UAE Residents.

• Bachelor Programs: Click Here
• Master’s and PhD Programs: Click Here

• Completed online application form
• Certified copy of official Degree Certificate
• Official transcripts
• Passport-sized photo with white background
• Copy of a valid passport
• English Proficiency Certificate IELTS (5.0), IBT TOEFL (61) or ITP 500

Applicants have to fulfill the given below criteria to apply for Abu Dhabi University Scholarships 2025-26:

• 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)
• The Eligibility Criteria is Different and varies for All Scholarship Types. You can check the Criteria for each Scholarship Click Here

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