20 institutions in United Arab Emirates accept the Duolingo English Test, covering 27 programs: Community college (1), English language program (3), Graduate (10), Other programs (2), Secondary school (1), Undergraduate (7), Unspecified (3). Every entry below comes from the official DET share list (October 2026) and links to the institution’s admissions page.
The DET is a 1-hour online test scored 10–160; most universities ask for 95–120 overall and set minimum subscores. Verified requirements for the biggest institutions are in our score finder.
| Institution | Program | Type | Admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Ras Al Khaimah | American University of Ras Al Khaimah | English language program | ↗ |
| American University of Ras Al Khaimah | American University of Ras Al Khaimah | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| American University of Ras Al Khaimah | American University of Ras Al Khaimah | Graduate | ↗ |
| Amity University Dubai | Amity University Dubai | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| BIG Academy | BIG Academy | Other programs | ↗ |
| Dubai American Academy | GEMS Dubai American Academy | Secondary school | ↗ |
| Future Education University College | Future Education University College | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| Future Generations of Scientists (FGS) Summer Program | Future Generations of Scientists (FGS) Summer Program | Other programs | ↗ |
| Global Banking School | Global Banking School Dubai | English language program | ↗ |
| GLOBAL EDUCATION HOLDING LTD (GEDU) | GBS Dubai | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| Heriot-Watt University | Herriot-Watt University – Dubai Campus | Graduate | |
| Ministry of Education – United Arab Emirates | Ministry of Education – United Arab Emirates – Public Schools Admission | Unspecified | ↗ |
| Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions | Graduate | ↗ |
| Murdoch University | Murdoch University – Dubai | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| Nest Academy of Management Education Dubai | Nest Academy of Management Education Dubai | Community college | ↗ |
| New York University | New York University – Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media | Graduate | ↗ |
| New York University | New York University – Master of Science in Economics | Graduate | ↗ |
| New York University | New York University – Stern at NYUAD EMBA Program | Graduate | |
| New York University | New York University – Stern at NYUAD One-year Full-time MBA program | Graduate | ↗ |
| Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | Undergraduate | ↗ |
| Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | English language program | ↗ |
| Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | Graduate | ↗ |
| Royal Roads University | Royal Roads Unviersity, RAK Campus | Graduate | ↗ |
| Sharjah Education Academy | Sharjah Education Academy | Graduate | ↗ |
| Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research | Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research | Unspecified | |
| Tabby FZ LLC | Tabby Technology Ltd | Unspecified | ↗ |
| University of Khorfakkan | University of Khorfakkan | Undergraduate | ↗ |
* DET score: the minimum mentioned on the institution’s own website, extracted automatically — always confirm with the program before booking.
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Last updated: October 2026