American University of Sharjah

Accreditation. The American University of Sharjah is accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The bachelor of science degree programs in engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . The Bachelor of Architecture program of the College of Architecture, Art and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the United States. The School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Education. Embrace the strong intellectual tradition of the Middle East through education at AUS. Take accredited courses in your major, while enhancing your Arabic language skills through formal classroom instruction and daily conversational practice with native speakers. Exchange students can expect to learn about the Emirati and Gulf Arab Culture while being immersed in the full spectrum of the Arab/Islamic world. They can choose from a wide array of courses concerned with Arab-Islamic culture and civilization, modern Arab history, economics in the Middle East and so much more.

Tuition. Program cost varies by program. In addition to bilateral partnerships, AUS has memberships in consortiums such as the International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP), the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), and Academic Programs International (API) connect our university with hundreds of universities from more than 40 countries worldwide.

Setting. Consciously based upon American institutions of higher education, AUS is thoroughly grounded in Arab culture and is part of a larger process of the revitalization of intellectual life in the Middle East. AUS is located at the intersection of four very different worlds: the traditional Arab city of Sharjah, celebrated by UNESCO and ISESCO as the Cultural Capital of the Arab World; the cosmopolitan and futuristic city of Dubai; the wide open desert where students can experience life as a Bedouin; and finally the Indian Ocean resort shoreline where snorkeling and traditional water sports abound. AUS is conveniently situated on a beautiful, park-like campus full of Islamic-style architecture, only 15 minutes from historical downtown Sharjah and the city of Dubai. Sharjah has been named the 2015 Capital of Arab Tourism, ISESCO’s Capital of Islamic Culture, and UNESCO’s Culture Capital of the Arab World. Our campus offers many amenities, including convenience stores, a bank, ATMs, cafes, pool hall, sports complex, travel agent, health clinic, pharmacy, bookstore, beauty salon, barber shop, etc.

Safety and Security. The UAE is popular among tourists and expats from across the world. You will always feel right at home in the UAE especially with its very low levels of property crime, and very low levels of violent crime. Women feel extraordinarily safe and secure here.  In addition to that, the AUS Campus is self-contained with strong security and a Police College located just outside its gates.