Students in Middle East and North Africa
Students across the Middle East and North Africa study British, IB, American and national curricula, and many university programmes in medicine, engineering and business teach in English. Type to Study turns English-language course material into lessons you read, type and recall.
Countries
- United Arab EmiratesStudents in the UAE study across British, IB, Indian and American curricula. Type to Study works with all of them: bring your own books, notes or syllabus topics.
- Saudi ArabiaMedical, engineering and business programs in Saudi Arabia often teach in English. Type to Study helps you master English-language textbooks and terminology.
- EgyptEgyptian secondary schools have used tablet-based exams since 2019, and many university programs teach in English. Type to Study helps with both the material and the screen.
- QatarQatar has many international schools offering IGCSE, A Levels and the IB, and universities with English-taught programs. Type to Study turns your textbooks and notes into courses you can practise.
- KuwaitKuwait has many private and international schools that teach British, American and IB programs, and universities with English-taught degrees. Type to Study builds courses from your own books and notes.
- OmanOman has international schools offering IGCSE, A Levels and the IB, and university programs taught in English. Type to Study turns your own course material into lessons, flashcards and practice questions.
- JordanJordanian students sit the Tawjihi, and many also study IGCSE, A Levels or the IB, or go on to English-taught programs in medicine and engineering. Type to Study builds courses from your own books and notes.
- TurkeyTurkish students take the YKS for university entry, and many universities in Istanbul and Ankara offer English-taught programs. Type to Study works in English with your own course material.
Cities
- Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai hosts many international branch campuses, such as Heriot-Watt Dubai, the University of Wollongong in Dubai and BITS Pilani Dubai, in areas like Academic City and Knowledge Park. Students come from a large number of countries.
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi hosts Khalifa University, known for engineering and research, NYU Abu Dhabi, and MBZUAI, a graduate research university focused on artificial intelligence. Zayed University has campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
- Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSharjah has a large University City area that includes the University of Sharjah and the American University of Sharjah, known for architecture, engineering and business. Many students live in Sharjah and commute to Dubai.
- Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and home to King Saud University, one of the oldest and largest universities in the country, and to Princess Nourah, one of the largest women's universities in the world. Several health sciences and private universities add to the city's student population.
- Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaJeddah is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea port city and is home to King Abdulaziz University, one of the largest in the country, and the University of Jeddah. Effat University and Dar Al-Hekma University are private institutions for women.
- Cairo, EgyptCairo has some of the largest universities in the Arab world, including Cairo University, Ain Shams and Al-Azhar, as well as private institutions such as the American University in Cairo. Public universities are large, and lectures can be crowded.
- Doha, QatarDoha hosts Qatar University and Education City, where several foreign universities, such as Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, run branch campuses. Hamad Bin Khalifa University also sits in Education City.
- Amman, JordanAmman is Jordan's capital and has the University of Jordan, the country's oldest and largest university, as well as several private universities. Students come from across Jordan and the Middle East.
- Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul has Boğaziçi, which teaches in English, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul University, one of the oldest in Turkey, and private universities such as Koç and Sabancı. It is the largest student city in Turkey.