Overview

The Biomedical Informatics program at the University of Sharjah is designed to provide a multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to the students, enabling them to work in the various tracks related to biomedical informatics with many career options lying ahead. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has addressed in its 2021 vision the importance of providing world-class healthcare, which can be boosted by this program providing innovative and skilled graduates.

Key facts

The implementation of this program is consistent with the vision and mission of the University of Sharjah (UoS), which is to educate through the academic process, to further human discovery through research, and to enhance wellbeing through involvement with the community.

The Biomedical Informatics is an integral component of the different existing programs from different colleges at the University of Sharjah such as College of Computing and Informatics, College of Sciences, and College of Medicine. The proposed program will offer an opportunity for students to gain knowledge and skills in the fields of biomedical and health informatics providing them with the chance of better job opportunities with higher salaries. More importantly, the program will benefit the UAE economy by producing skilled scientists that are able to contribute in the biomedical informatics field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Biology

System Biology Modelling

Biomedical Ethics

Computational Genomics

Statistical Genomics

General Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Credits

124 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 9 other Bachelors in Biomedical Science in United Arab Emirates

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Copy of student passport (valid).

Copy of UAE National Family Registry for local students.

Copy of residence visa for non-local students (valid).

Certified copy of Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent.

Four recent passport-size colored photographs.

Health Fitness Certificate. The test must be done in University Hospital or university's clinic or any governmental authority in the UAE. Click here to download the form (Please write the student's name and University ID number and attach a picture on the form).

Copy of Good Conduct Certificate (valid).

Copy of Birth Certificate.

Copy of UAE National Identity Card (valid).

AED 360 cash application fees (Non-refundable).

An English Language Proficiency Certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or EmSAT).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

60703 AED / year

≈ 60703 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

60703 AED / year

≈ 60703 AED / year

Living costs

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

3400 - 5200 AED / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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