University ranking. Being a number one university in United Arab Emirates, American University of Sharjah greets the applicants with a fierce competition. Despite being one of the youngest universities of United Arab Emirates, American University of Sharjah ranks high in international ratings. Every year the university manages to get into the top 5% of the best world universities. In addition to the good academic standing the university is also respected by the employers all around the world.
Application process and the cost of tuition. To enroll the student must provide the information on previous academic performance and pass examinations. Upon review about(80%) of applicants receive a positive response. The academic year is divided into semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at AUS is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 21,000 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at AUS is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 19,000 USD. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. More information regarding tuition, admission and programs is available on the official website http://www.aus.edu.
The composition of the university. American University of Sharjah is a small educational institution, with approximately 4500 students. The university accepts both local and foreign students. More than a half of the students here are foreigners. About 376 teachers and professors are employed by AUS. The amount of foreign specialists is very considerable. The university is an active participant of international programs aimed at academic exchange of students between the educational institutions. University’s social media profiles can give you more information about the students and current events: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin.
Infrastructure of AUS. The university has a dedicated library. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request.
Ranking | 484 1 |
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Country | United Arab Emirates |
City | Sharjah |
Bachelor (foreigners)
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20,994 USD/year. |
Master (foreigners)
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18,995 USD/year. |
Living expenses | $726 -1,124 USD/month |
Acceptance Rate | 80% |
Official Website | www.aus.edu |
Finance type | Nonprofit |
Organization type | Private |
Established | 1997 |
Abbreviation | AUS |
Teachers | 376 |
Students | 4,476 |
Foreigners | 77% |
Religion | None |
Academic calendar | Semesters |
Admission | Based on grades and examinations |
Gender limitation | No limits |
Campus type | Suburban |
Housing | Available |
Financial aid | Available |
Exchange programs | Available |
Library | Available |
Accreditation • Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE |
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Affiliations • MSA • AA&CU • ABET • RIBA • ACSA • NAAB • ASCAAD |
World ranking | 484 |
Country ranking | 1 |
Employer Reputation | 196 |
International Faculty | 4 |
International Students | 2 |
International rankings | |
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UniPage World University Ranking | 484 |
QS World University Rankings | 412 |
Expenses - USD/Month | Min. | Med. |
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Accommodation | 312 | 394 |
Food | 156 | 273 |
Transportation | 65 | 125 |
Communications and utilities | 137 | 140 |
Clothing | 20 | 76 |
Sports and leisure | 35 | 115 |
Total | 726 | 1,124 |
Accommodation in Sharjah | USD/Month |
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Shared room outside of centre | 315 |
Shared room in city centre | 398 |
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre | 561 |
1 bedroom apartment in city centre | 711 |
Arabic | الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة |
fa | دانشگاه آمریکایی شارجه |