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American University of Sharjah

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University Overview

Established in 1997, the American University of Sharjah is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Sharjah (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially licensed by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a small-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational Emirati higher education institution. American University of Sharjah (AUS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 26-year-old Emirati higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 70-79% making this Emirati higher education organization a moderately selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. AUS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Identity

Name:American University of Sharjah
Acronym:AUS
Founded:1997
Colours:Burgundy and white
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University Location

Address:PO Box 26666 Sharjah Sharjah United Arab Emirates
Tel:+971 (6) 515 1000
Fax: +971 (6) 515 2010

Study Areas and Degree Levels

Recognition and Accreditation

Introduction

There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.


American University of Sharjah's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

American University of Sharjah is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important American University of Sharjah's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET
  • Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET
  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)


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Memberships and Affiliations

Introduction

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Affiliations and Memberships

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important American University of Sharjah's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
  • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
  • Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
  • National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
  • Arab Society for Computer-Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD)