American University Of Sharjah

American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, who envisioned the university as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. American University of Sharjah is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institution. 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. AUS is a leading comprehensive coeducational university in the Gulf, serving students from the region and around the world. All six of the bachelor's degree programs in the AUS College of Engineering are accredited by ABET, Inc. of the United States. All undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the School of Business and Management are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). 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. AUS offers 25 majors and 48 minors at the undergraduate level, and 13 master's degrees programs.