University of Khorfakkan
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name in Arabic | جامعة خورفكان |
| Emirate | Sharjah |
| Location | Khorfakkan, Sharjah |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Type | Non-profit university owned by the Government of Sharjah |
| Website | www.ukf.ac.ae |
| Licence | Active in the CAA register |
Source: Commission for Academic Accreditation: register entry, University of Khorfakkan6
Legal status
Decree-Law No. 1 of 2022 organises the university as an Arab, non-profit academic institution with financial and administrative independence, whose assets are owned by the government. It required the University of Sharjah to help the new university become fully operational within a transitional period of up to three years.2,3
Colleges
- Law
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Business Administration
- Marine Sciences and Aquatic Biology
- Computing and Intelligent Systems
Source: University of Khorfakkan: About4
Under an agreement with the University of Exeter, marine sciences students can spend their final year in Exeter and graduate with two degrees, one from each university.5
Before you rely on a degree
An active institutional licence does not mean every programme is accredited. Check the exact programme in the CAA register before enrolling, or before relying on a degree when hiring.6
Sources
- Sharjah Government Media Bureau: Ruler issues decree establishing University of Khorfakkan (June 2022)
- University of Khorfakkan: Decree-Law No. 1 of 2022 on the organisation of the university (PDF)
- University of Khorfakkan: Fact book 2025-26 (PDF)
- University of Khorfakkan: About
- University of Khorfakkan: Agreement with the University of Exeter
- Commission for Academic Accreditation: register entry, University of Khorfakkan
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