Fees Payment

(a) Online Payment (Preferred for all students with Banner access) Students can pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard only), or Apple Pay online. Log into KU Portal, E-Services, select Academic, and go to “SS Services”. Select Online Payment from the menu. For errors in online payment, please contact IT by email at: Servicedesk@ku.ac.ae with a copy to KUAccountReceivables@ku.ac.ae along with screenshot of the error message. You can pay by Bank Transfer or make a deposit to avoid missing the payment deadline.

(b) Bank Transfer or Bank Deposit (Deposit through ATM/Cash deposit machine is NOT advisable)

• Transfer or deposits are to be made to the following bank account:

  Account Name: Khalifa University of Science and Technology - TSA Revenue

  Account Number: 4021003284369083

  Bank Name: First Abu Dhabi Bank

  Swift Code: NBADAEAAXXX

  IBAN: AE030354021003284369083

• Transfer or processing charges should be borne by the student and should not be deducted from the fees due.
• The transfer instructions should clearly mention the student’s name, KU ID number and semester.
• The transfer copy should be scanned and emailed to KUAccountReceivables@ku.ac.ae
• Deposits can be made at any First Abu Dhabi Bank branch.
• Post-dated checks should not be deposited at the bank.
• Excess payment transfers amounting to less than AED 100 will not be refunded.

The information in this section is confirmed with an exact deadline on the student admission offer and/or the fee and payment guide which students will receive once fee assessment for a given semester runs.

• A seat holding deposit of AED 5,000 should be paid by newly admitted students on or before the Seat Holding Deadline as applicable. This deposit is not refundable for those students that do not enroll. For those students that enroll, this deposit will be used as a credit towards their first payment or if they do not have a due payment, the deposit will be refunded at the end of the semester.

  **For International PhD students on Tier 3 (Research Path), the assessed tuition amount will be deducted monthly from the student stipend paid in the assessed semester. Further details on the payment schedule will be provided on the Fee and Payment guide document.

  New students on partial scholarship and self-pay schemes should pay advance Tuition Fee Payment for the semester as per the table below (Advanced Payment Table). Further details on the Advance Payment schedule will be provided along with the admission offer.

• The difference between the Tuition Fee for actual courses and the Advanced Tuition Payment will be settled by the student during the Tuition Fee Payment Deadlines. If the Advanced Payment exceeds the tuition for the actual registered courses, the excess amount will be used to settle other outstanding fees, credited towards the next semester, or refunded at the end of the semester upon the student's request.
• Graduate students who are also using the accommodation will only pay one deposit of AED 2,000 which is the security deposit. But this will be due in advance before entry to the accommodation
• A late payment fee of AED 500 will be charged if payment is not made by the Deadline for any fee type (First Deadline for Tuition and Deadlines mentioned for other fees).
• If any payment is not made by the Final Deadline, registration will be dropped and only reinstated when the full fees, an AED 1,000 reinstatement fee, and an AED 500 late payment fee are fully paid. Payment should be done within the same semester.
• The payment deadline and penalties apply regardless of any pending appeals. If the appeal is approved, the penalty will be reversed or refunded as applicable.
• Students not planning to attend a particular course must drop that course during the add/drop period. Students reported as “no show” in a course will be withdrawn from the course and will not be entitled for a refund.

Payment by installment is not available for accommodation and transportation fees. For other fees, if the installment payment option is chosen then the student needs to make installment arrangements with the Finance Department by (End of Week 4), with the following payment deadlines: No special installment arrangements will be accepted by the Finance Department without approval from the Hardship Committee.

Payments should be done as per the above schedule through bank transfer (email the bank transfer document to KUAccountReceivables@ku.ac.ae) or through online payment.

Failure to pay on or before the installment dates will invalidate the installment plan and therefore the original payment deadlines will be followed, and late penalties will apply as mentioned in 5.2 Payment Deadlines.

Accommodation & Transportation fees are not refundable. For other fees, the following refund policy applies: