American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates • Founded 1997 • World Rank #1487
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 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.
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.
Location & Contact
American University of Sharjah's physical location and the contact details prospective students typically need before applying or visiting. Channels listed below come from the institution's published profile.
Academic Details
American University of Sharjah's institutional metrics — useful for sizing it against other shortlisted universities. The proportion of academic staff with doctorates correlates with research output and graduate-school admissions.
Academic Structures
American University of Sharjah's constituent schools and faculties. Continuing education or professional development units are typically separate from full-time degree-granting units.
Unit 4 items
- College of Architecture, Art and Design
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Engineering
- School of Business and Management
Degrees
American University of Sharjah's study routes by degree level. Professional degrees (LLB, MD, BPharm) have their own conventions distinct from purely academic awards.
Bachelor's 21 programs
Bachelor's programmes build foundational expertise, preparing graduates for entry-level professional roles and further postgraduate study.
- Architecture and Planning
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Arts
- Computer Engineering
- Design
- Economics
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Interior Design
- International Studies
- Literature
- Mass Communication
- Multimedia
- Public Administration
- Visual Arts
Master's 12 programs
Master's programmes develop advanced specialised expertise, suited to senior industry positions and applied research.
- Arabic
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Management
- English
- Mechanical Engineering
- Public Administration
- Translation and Interpretation
Faculties & Divisions
All faculties operate under Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates.
Art, Architecture, and Design (College) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Architecture
- Design
- Interior Design
Common Career Paths
- Architect
- Urban Planner
- Interior Designer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Arts and Sciences (College) 15 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Arabic
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
- International Studies
- Literature
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Performing Arts
- Physics
- Statistics
- Translation and Interpretation
- Visual Arts
- Writing
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering (College) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Business Administration (School) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Finance
- Information Sciences
- Management
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
Every programme American University of Sharjah offers, searchable by name and grouped by level. Pathway programmes leading from foundation to bachelor entry are sometimes listed separately from full degree programmes.
Bachelor's Degree
31 programmes
American University of Sharjah's 31 programmes at this tier lead to a bachelor's qualification, the first full degree most students pursue and the usual prerequisite for master's-level entry.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE بكالوريوس العلوم في علوم الحاسب الآلي Computer Science & IT English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND SUSTAINABILITY بكالوريوس العلوم في العلوم البيئية والاستدامة Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS بكالوريوس الآداب في الإقتصاد Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN بكالوريوس العلوم في التصميم الجرافيكي Communication Studies English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FILM AND NEW MEDIA DESIGN بكالريوس العلوم فى تصميم الأفلام والوسائط الجديدة للإعلام Communication Studies English
BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN بكالوريوس في التصميم الداخلي Arts, Design & Architecture English
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE بكالوريوس في العمارة Arts, Design & Architecture English
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE بكالوريوس الآداب في اللغة الإنجليزية وآدابها English Language Studies English
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION بكالوريوس الآداب في الإدارة العامة Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - المحاسبة Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة نظم المعلومات Computer Science & IT English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة التصميم Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY بكالوريوس العلوم في الأحياء Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MANAGEMENT بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - إدارة Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - التسويق Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - نظم المعلومات وتحليل الأعمال Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - FINANCE بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - المالية Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ECONOMICS بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال - الإقتصاد Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY بكالوريوس العلوم في الكيمياء والكيمياء الحيوية Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION بكالوريوس الآداب في الاتصال الإعلامي Communication Studies English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES بكالوريوس العلوم في دراسات العمارة Arts, Design & Architecture English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الصناعية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الكهربائية والإلكترونية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS بكالوريوس العلوم في الفيزياء Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY بكالوريوس الآداب في علم النفس Social & Cultural Studies English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في هندسة الأنظمة الذكية والميكاترونكس Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT بكالوريوس العلوم في هندسة وإدارة الإنشاءات الرقمية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING بكالوريوس العلوم في الهندسة الكيميائية والبيولوجية Engineering & Technology English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT بكالوريوس العلوم في إدارة الأعمال – إدارة سلاسل الإمداد Business & Management English
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DATA SCIENCE بكالوريوس العلوم في علم البيانات Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
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Master's Degree
27 programmes
Explore 27 programmes of postgraduate study at American University of Sharjah. A master's degree sharpens specialist knowledge and often carries a dissertation or major project.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في إدارة النظم الهندسية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING ماجستير في التخطيط العمراني Arts, Design & Architecture English
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH - SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) ماجستير الآداب في تعليم اللغة الإنجليزية لغير الناطقين بها Education & Teaching English
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ماجستير في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في هندسة الميكاترونيك Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة الكهربائية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في هندسة الحاسوب Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة المدنية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة الكيميائية Engineering & Technology English
GULF EXECUTIVE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ماجستير في الإدارة العامة التنفيذية بالخليج Social & Cultural Studies English
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ماجستير في الإدارة العامة Social & Cultural Studies English
MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION (ENGLISH/ARABIC/ENGLISH) ماجستير الآداب في الترجمة (إنجليزي/عربي/إنجليزي) English Language Studies English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة الميكانيكية Engineering & Technology English
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION الماجستير التنفيذي في إدارة الأعمال Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS ماجستير العلوم في الرياضيات Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING ماجستير العلوم في المحاسبة Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في الهندسة الطبية الحيوية Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في إدارة البناء Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE ماجستير العلوم في المالية Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MACHINE LEARNING ماجستير العلوم في تعلم الآلة Computer Science & IT English
MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ماجستير الآداب في الدراسات الدولية Social & Cultural Studies English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND POLICY ماجستير العلوم في الاقتصاد والسياسات Business & Management English
MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIA STUDIES AND PRACTICE ماجستير الآداب في الدراسات والممارسة الإعلامية Arts, Design & Architecture English
MASTER OF BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS ماجستير تحليل بيانات الأعمال Business & Management English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA ANALYTICS ENGINEERING ماجستير العلوم في هندسة تحليل البيانات Engineering & Technology English
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND MANAGEMENT ماجستير العلوم في الاستدامة والإدارة البيئية Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN TRANS-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN ماجستير الفنون الجميلة في التصميم العابر للتخصصات Arts, Design & Architecture English
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Doctorate
8 programmes
American University of Sharjah delivers 8 programmes at doctoral level for graduates committed to advancing the frontier of their discipline through original inquiry.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING- ENGINEERING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT دكتوراه الفلسفة في الهندسة – إدارة هندسة النظم Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOSCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING دكتوراه الفلسفة في العلوم والهندسة الحيوية Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING دكتوراه الفلسفة في علم وهندسة المواد Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN FINANCE دكتوراه الفلسفة في المالية Business & Management English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATHEMATICS دكتوراه الفلسفة في الرياضيات Natural Sciences & Mathematics English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING دكتوراه الفلسفة في الھندسة المدنیة والبیئیة Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING دكتوراه الفلسفة في الهندسة الكهربائية وهندسة الحاسوب Engineering & Technology English
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MANAGEMENT دكتوراه الفلسفة في الإدارة Business & Management English
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Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
1 programme
American University of Sharjah also offers 1 programme across associate, certificate, diploma, and foundation routes — shorter or vocational qualifications that build practical skills or bridge into a full degree.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM AND HERITAGE STUDIES شهادة الدراسات العليا في دراسات المتاحف والتراث Museum Studies English
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How to apply to American University of Sharjah
Practical steps to apply to American University of Sharjah, suitable as a starting checklist before contacting the admissions team directly.
- 1 Browse the programme catalogue
American University of Sharjah's catalogue includes 67 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
- 2 Check eligibility for your chosen programme
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for American University of Sharjah's admissions process.
- 3 Get your documents ready
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
- 4 Apply through the official channel
Submit your completed application through American University of Sharjah's official website at www.aus.edu. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
- 5 Reach out and track your application
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Reach the institution by phone at +971 (6) 515 1000. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about American University of Sharjah
Concise answers to the most-searched questions about American University of Sharjah, useful as a quick orientation before exploring the rest of the profile.
When was American University of Sharjah founded?
American University of Sharjah was established in 1997 (approximately 29 years ago).
Where can I find American University of Sharjah?
The institution is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Is American University of Sharjah a public or private institution?
American University of Sharjah is a private institution.
How many students does American University of Sharjah have?
The institution has a student body of 4,000-4,999.
What is American University of Sharjah's ranking?
American University of Sharjah is ranked #1487 globally and #7 in United Arab Emirates.
What degrees does American University of Sharjah offer?
American University of Sharjah offers bachelor's and master's programmes.
What is American University of Sharjah's academic structure?
American University of Sharjah has 4 academic units.
Is American University of Sharjah accredited?
American University of Sharjah is accredited by Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education.
Where can I learn more about American University of Sharjah?
The institution's website is www.aus.edu.
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Members of Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
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