Despite being young in age, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is acclaimed throughout the region for its academic excellence and multicultural campus life.

Founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, the university was envisaged by His Highness as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. 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. We are an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institution that is proud of its role as a leading comprehensive coeducational university, serving students from the region and around the world.

American University of Sharjah
University City
PO Box 26666
Sharjah, UAE

TEL +971 6515 5555

FAX +971 6515 2200

Email:
Website : https://www.aus.edu/

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Vision

The vision of Al Qasimia University (AQU) is to become a renowned institution of higher education and research, guided in all that it undertakes by the foundations, principles and teachings of Islam as a tolerant religion open to the entire world. It further seeks to promote dialogue among religions and cultures as well as the advancement of science, literature and the arts in all societies.

Mission

Al Qasimia University endeavors to achieve excellence in the field of academics and to attract students and researchers from around the world. The university seeks to equip its students with science, knowledge and the best practices of Islam as a way of life throughout history. It further endeavors to develop its academic and research programs on a continuous basis in order to keep pace with the continuous and infinite realm of new knowledge, while maintaining sound Islamic values. It also seeks to raise the profile of the AQU community through encouraging professors, researchers and students alike to practice intellectual innovation and constructive critical analysis and to promote the humanistic values advocated by all religions in order to achieve as much accord as possible among all peoples of the world.

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Skyline University College (SUC) was established in 1990 in Sharjah, a city that has been recognized as a hub for education, culture and heritage by UNESCO. SUC was established under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, a member of the UAE Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah. H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi has always supported SUC in its pursuit to offer high-quality education. SUC believes in responding innovatively and effectively to train human resources and fulfill the educational needs of industries like Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Information Systems, Marketing, Business Management and Finance sectors, and is, presently, one of the leading universities in the Northern Emirates.

SUC offers various programs in Business and Information Technology through its School of Business & School of Information Technology which are fully-approved and accredited by the Ministry of Education (MOE), UAE. Under School of Business, it offers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Tourism & Hospitality Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing & Retail Management, Accounting & Finance, Public Administration, Human Resource Management & Psychology and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. It offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Emphasis in International Business & Marketing, Finance, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Management & Leadership, E-governance, Sustainable Development and Project Management. Under its School of Information Technology, it offers Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Enterprise Computing program.  In continuation with the progressive approach, SUC looks forward for meeting the future needs of the industry as and when required.

The campus of SUC is spread over 40 acres of land which is located in University City of Sharjah. SUC is a well-equipped university which caters for its diverse student needs by equipping them to meet the demands facing a young managerial workforce. SUC also prepares its students to meet the challenges of the new century by acquiring relevant knowledge, skills and values.

SUC has carved out a name for itself in academic circles as a provider of business education at a reasonable cost. In our endeavors to improve the quality of our programs, regular evaluations are carried out by academic boards. IT services are also enhanced and integrated to support effective teaching in classrooms and research work, so that the required learning outcomes are met. To deliver quality education, SUC has engaged fulltime faculty members from different nationalities who are Ph.D. degree holders and possess international experience to teach students from multi-cultural backgrounds.

SUC also provides additional learning opportunities and resources by way of a well-equipped library, computer lab, entrepreneurship lab and case study centre. In addition, SUC enables students to learn from various activities which give them opportunities to apply their knowledge, skills and competencies by organizing and conducting co-curricular and extra-curricular events.

SUC has a well-developed Student care package, advising and feedback mechanism that helps students to improve their performance levels continuously. To begin with, SUC ensures all its international students inducted to the Freshman to be aware of the learning environment of SUC and the cultural environment of UAE through Student Care Package which caters to New International students (Bridging program) and academically weak SUC students (Student Tutorials). The advising system is aimed at guiding individual students in their academic and professional fronts. The continuous Student feedback mechanism adopted by SUC helps in understanding the needs and serve them better during their campus life.

SUC also has an active Corporate Affairs Office (CAO) that engages industry to share their experiences with students in the form of guest lectures, industry visits and CEO lectures. The CAO assists students in their internship and job placements.

SUC is proud to facilitate students in preparing them for the required skills, values and competencies suitable to the industry demands. In this regard, SUC conducts Professional Skills Development Program at all levels starting from Freshman to the Senior levels so as to hone student skills in communication, analysis and leadership. PSDP is further reinforced by the Toastmasters club activities to strengthen the communication and leadership skills. Professional Skill development program especially focuses on developing the soft skills essential for the students to have a progressive career development to keep the student engaged in the overall learning process. SUC has a Teaching effectiveness committee which focuses on improving learning & teaching and a Community services committee which provides opportunities to serve the community through its various activities. SUC also has a Research committee which facilitates research activities among faculty, enables them to use their research knowledge to teach in classes and promotes research culture in the institution.

The Institution has articulation agreements with various colleges/universities in Canada, UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, India and Pakistan, which facilitate the exchange of students for further study opportunities. SUC also maintains professional relationships with IATA-UFTAA, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), General Civil Aviation Authority, Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH), Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO), City & Guilds, CES. Skyline University College is the first University in UAE to achieve Gold status membership of ACCA.

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The University of Sharjah is a comprehensive academic institution with a distinctive learning style and a global vision. It is a pioneer in academia, scientific research and the arts in the UAE and the GCC region.

All programs are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Some programs such as Engineering, Communication, Science and Business have attained international accreditation.

Type : University
P. O. Box 27272 Sharjah, UAE,

Tel: +971 6 5585000

Fax: +971 6 5585099

Email: info@sharjah.ac.ae

Website : http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/

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