Psychiatry Career in Dubai
361 on the Register · 205 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 361 psychiatry professionals. The 205 with a full-time licence work at 96 facilities. The consultant ratio is 45%: 161 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 57%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
361
On the register
10
Register per 100K population
57%
FTL rate
45%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of psychiatry professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Psychiatry Professionals
The areas with the most matched psychiatry records. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing here is not an area without this specialty.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
31 matched
Oud Metha
12 matched
Umm Suqeim
9 matched
Jumeirah
7 matched
Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)
7 matched
Al Wasl
7 matched
Al Safa
7 matched
Al Qusais
5 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
205
57%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
156
43%
The FTL rate is the share of registered psychiatry professionals who hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. A REG record means the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator, which the regulator describes as the step before looking for a job, but is not currently licensed at a facility. That can mean someone between jobs, newly registered or not yet hired. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
Specialist to Consultant Pathway
200
Specialists
161
Consultants
45%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many psychiatry professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 205 psychiatry professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 361 in all, or 10 per 100,000 population. The rest are almost all Registered Only: registered with the Dubai health regulator but holding no facility licence, so they cannot practise in Dubai until a facility activates one.
What are the top employers for psychiatry in Dubai?
The largest employers are Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, American Wellness Center, First Psychiatry Clinic - Dubai. The top facility employs 20 psychiatry professionals.
What is the FTL rate for psychiatry in Dubai?
57% of psychiatry professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 43% are Registered Only (REG): they have passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but do not currently hold a licence at a Dubai facility, so they cannot practise until a facility activates one.
Related Pages
Psychiatry Directory
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Supply Analysis
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. This career profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute career or employment advice.