American University of Sharjah

Founded in 1997, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education formed on the American liberal arts model. 

Acclaimed for its academic excellence and multicultural environment, AUS integrates broad-based liberal arts education with professional education studies. More than 90 nationalities are represented in the student body.

AUS offers 28 majors and 45 minors at the undergraduate level, 16 master’s degrees and three PhD programs through the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering; and the School of Business Administration.

AUS is licensed and its degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education. AUS has been accredited in the USA by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, Tel +1 215 662 5606) since June 2004. 

The bachelor of science degree programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and mechanical engineering offered by the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org/.The bachelor of science degree program in computer science offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org/. ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. AUS was the first university in the Gulf region and the second outside the United States to receive this accreditation.

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. This is the first program outside of North America to receive this prestigious accreditation. 

The School of Business Administration has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since April 2011.

Colleges and Degree Programs Offered:

College of Architecture, Art and Design

Undergraduate Programs

1. Bachelor of Architecture

2. Bachelor of Interior Design

3. Bachelor of Science in Design Management

4. Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design

5. Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication

Graduate Program

1. Master of Urban Planning

College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Programs

1. Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature

2. Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

3. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication

4. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

5. Bachelor of Science in Biology

6. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

7. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences

8. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

9. Bachelor of Science in Physics

Graduate Programs

1. Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)

2. Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting (MATI)

3. Master of Science in Mathematics

4. PhD in Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering

Undergraduate Programs

1. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

2. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

3. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

4. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

5. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

6. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

7. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Programs

1. Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

2. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

3. Master of Science in Civil Engineering

4. Master of Science in Computer Engineering

5. Master of Science in Construction Management

6. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

7. Master of Science in Engineering Systems Management

8. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

9. Master of Science in Mechatronics Engineering

10. PhD in Engineering Systems Management

School of Business Administration

Undergraduate Programs

1. Bachelor of Arts in Economics

2. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Accounting

3. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Economics

4. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Finance

5. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management

6. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management Information Systems

7. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing

Graduate Programs

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)

2. Master of Science in Accounting

3. Master of Science in Finance

4. PhD in Business Administration