American University Dubai

There is a rolling admissions policy at the American University Dubai for the applicants. This means that the applications are reviewed as soon as they are received. 

AUD typically informs students for the admissions decisions within one week, given that all the docs submitted are accurate. 

Yes, there is an application fee required for Indian students to apply at the American University Dubai. This fee is AED 420 (INR 10.4K) for the UG applicants and it is payable to start the online application process at AUD.

Applicants residing outside the UAE can pay this fee directly through a credit card. If there is a selection, the students will also be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of AED 5,000 (INR 1.24L).

(AED 1 = INR 24.85)

Yes, Indian students can make an application with pending final results. Also, this university operates on a provisional admission basis for applicants with incomplete applications.

For the preliminary application submission, students are allowed to submit the unofficial transcripts, the predicted scores and pending English scores too. 

The Fall semester admission deadline for the year 2026 is in March/April and the classes for the same are starting in the month of September for international students. 

And, yes AUD accepts late admissions for Indian students. 

Indian students should be quick in applying for the American University Dubai admissions.

For having an ample amount of time to initiate the UAE visa application and also applying carefully, Indian students should apply at least 2 to 3 months before the semester starts. 

The American University Dubai follows a rolling admissions policy for Indian students. This means that the applications at this university are reviewed as soon as they are received. 

However, the students have to follow the priority application deadlines too for their applications to be considered.

For the Fall semester in August, the priority application deadline is in March/April.

Yes, it is important for Indian students to show English language proficiency for the American University in Dubai. 

These students would be required to take an Academic IELTS for the same. A band score of 6.5 would be required for both the UG and PG courses at AUD.

Other than IELTS, to prove the English language proficiency, the students can submit the English exams given below - 

• TOEFL with 79+
• EmSAT with 1550+

As per many unofficial sources, the American University in Dubai has been called moderately selective with an acceptance rate between 60 to 65%. 

The university focuses on the academic potential of an individual and the factors like the high school GPA, English language proficiency and standardized tests are considered. 

Indian students have to meet some admission requirements to be able to get into American University Dubai. Given below are those requirements, take a look - 

• An online application
• A high school diploma
• Official transcripts 
• A valid IELTS with min score of 6.0+ or the TOEFL score
• A copy of passport 
• A GPA of 3.2 to 3.8 
• And possibly a SAT or ACT score