American University of Sharjah
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American University of Sharjah (AUS) (in Arabic
: الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة) is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational higher educational institution in Sharjah
, United Arab Emirates
, founded in 1997 by Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Its medium of instruction is English, and it is based on American-style universities. AUS consistently ranks among the top universities in the Middle East
. The university is the flagship institution in Sharjah
's 1600 acres (6.5 km²) University City, which incorporates a number of other universities, among which is the University of Sharjah
.
in the United States of America. In its final report granting the university accreditation, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
, one of six regional U.S. accrediting agencies, congratulated AUS on its excellent roster of undergraduate and graduate programs, its state-of-the-art campus facilities, its highly qualified faculty and staff, and its dynamic student body.AUS was successful in completing the accreditation process in a relatively short period of time, a fact that was recognized and appreciated by the Commission in its report.
The university became a candidate for accreditation in 2002 and subsequently embarked on an in-depth self-study as part of its application. An evaluation team from the Commission visited the university in March that year. The team, which included administrators and faculty from the United States, reviewed the self-study completed by the university, visited the campus and met with faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and employers of AUS graduates. Upon its return to the United States, the team submitted a report as well as its recommendation to the Commission for deliberation in its June meeting the campus and met with faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and employers of AUS graduates.
On September 17, 2006, all six of the bachelor of science programs in the College of Engineering at American University of Sharjah were granted accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET), of the United States of America. With this prestigious international accreditation, AUS has become one of the first universities in the region and the second outside the United States to have its undergraduate programs receive ABET accreditation (the first being the American University in Cairo
).
On June 28, 2010, AUS became a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities
(AAC&U) allowing the university to share its news, activities and accomplishments with the AAC&U community by taking part in their journals, leading workshops and attending its meetings. In addition. The School of Business and Management had entered the final stages of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB)
As of August 10, 2010, the College of Architecture, Art and Design has become a full member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
(ACSA), while its Bachelor of Architecture program became the first program outside of North America to be granted formal accreditation by the prestigious US-based National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB)
. The university offers a full range of amenities including a branch of Sharjah Islamic Bank
, a health center, a pharmacy, a barbershop, a full gym, two convenience stores, a sports complex, and full-facility dormitories.
Unique to the university is the AUS Archives department, which is a repository for institutional records that created by various academic and administrative departments of the university. The mission of the Archives is to collect, maintain, preserve, and make available records that are of historical or legal value, as well as records that document the development of the university and the various campus activities.
The center aims to strengthen Sharjah as an international business hub and enhance the capabilities of local businesses and government organizations by providing life-long learning opportunities in courses and programs that integrate regional and global perspectives.
However, there are several clubs in the university that act independently and are not registered with OSA. Most of these clubs are clubs that are specific to the different departments and university programs that exist in the university, such as the INSA Student Association.
The Leopard is an official biweekly university newspaper that brings together the university's pursuits and achievement and puts them to pen. The Leopard bridges the gap between the administration and the student body, helping bring the university closer to the realization of a better institution. The Leopard prioritizes its duties to the students, covering their activities and accomplishments.
It is a creative platform for encouraging literary expression, and one of the many attempts of the university to broaden students' horizons in ways that are interesting to them. The publication has a reputation of allowing emerging artists from the university to display their artwork as well.
Due to the Global Financial Crisis, AUS declared a reduction of its non-academic work staff by 5% due to the "uncertain conditions" of the economy. AUS Chancellor Peter Heath further indicated that tuition would increase by 12% for the academic year 2009/2010, bringing tuition up to Dh73,000 per year. In response to the changes, disgruntled AUS students launched a facebook
group (NO! For the American University of Sharjah Annual Fees Raise) and a petition that would be sent to AUS President Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
. Nevertheless, no solution was found on the issue and the tuition increase went ahead.
Furthermore, AUS announced the imposition of a rule that required students to pay an annual Dh2,500 fee that would be used to purchase books or stationery at the university bookstore. Any unused balance from the Dh2,500 will be forwarded for one academic year only. After that, the unused balance will expire and automatically transferred to a scholarship fund. The university stated that the new rule was created in order to abide by international copyright laws. However, this development caused a controversy that gained nationwide media attention in the UAE through news outlets such as Gulf News
and The National
.
As a result, AUS students launched a stronger petition in order to stop the new rule from passing. Chancellor Heath responded, "Faculty and, less frequently, students have complained for a number of years about the breaches in academic integrity and international copyright rules that result from significant copying of course materials by students. If we as a university do not seek to enforce these rules, then who will?". Eventually, the petition as well as internal university negotiations decreased the annual fee to Dh1,800. However, the issue of leftover money being automatically transferred to a scholarship fund still exists.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة) is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational higher educational institution in Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, founded in 1997 by Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Its medium of instruction is English, and it is based on American-style universities. AUS consistently ranks among the top universities in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The university is the flagship institution in Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
's 1600 acres (6.5 km²) University City, which incorporates a number of other universities, among which is the University of Sharjah
University of Sharjah
The University of Sharjah is a semi-governmental higher educational institution. Its founder, Supreme President and Chairman is the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi himself. Founded 1997, the University of Sharjah aims to meet the Emirate of Sharjah's educational and...
.
History
On July 3, 2004, American University of Sharjah (AUS) was granted accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
in the United States of America. In its final report granting the university accreditation, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
, one of six regional U.S. accrediting agencies, congratulated AUS on its excellent roster of undergraduate and graduate programs, its state-of-the-art campus facilities, its highly qualified faculty and staff, and its dynamic student body.AUS was successful in completing the accreditation process in a relatively short period of time, a fact that was recognized and appreciated by the Commission in its report.
On September 17, 2006, all six of the bachelor of science programs in the College of Engineering at American University of Sharjah were granted accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
(ABET), of the United States of America. With this prestigious international accreditation, AUS has become one of the first universities in the region and the second outside the United States to have its undergraduate programs receive ABET accreditation (the first being the American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
).
On June 28, 2010, AUS became a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of American Colleges and Universities
The Association of American Colleges and Universities is a national association that is committed to improving undergraduate education and advancing liberal education as the preferred philosophy of education for all students...
(AAC&U) allowing the university to share its news, activities and accomplishments with the AAC&U community by taking part in their journals, leading workshops and attending its meetings. In addition. The School of Business and Management had entered the final stages of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(AACSB)
As of August 10, 2010, the College of Architecture, Art and Design has become a full member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is a 501 nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education in the United States and abroad....
(ACSA), while its Bachelor of Architecture program became the first program outside of North America to be granted formal accreditation by the prestigious US-based National Architectural Accrediting Board
National Architectural Accrediting Board
The National Architectural Accrediting Board is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects...
(NAAB)
Campus
AUS sits on the southern edge of Sharjah and is approximately ten kilometers southeast of the center of the city and about fifteen kilometers from DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. The university offers a full range of amenities including a branch of Sharjah Islamic Bank
Sharjah Islamic Bank
Sharjah Islamic Bank, formerly known as the National Bank of Sharjah, is a publicly listed Islamic bank headquartered in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The bank was established in 1976 and in 2004 converted into a fully Shariah compliant bank....
, a health center, a pharmacy, a barbershop, a full gym, two convenience stores, a sports complex, and full-facility dormitories.
Library
Completed in 2006, AUS Library is one of the biggest of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. Focusing on scholarly topics taught at AUS, the AUS Library offers a comprehensive collection to satisfy the needs of AUS students, and faculty. The university library houses a collection of more than 145,000 items, including 110,000 hard-copy items (including books, CDs DVDs etc.), 50 000 electronic books, 262 journals in print, and 50 online databases and indexes that are accessible locally and remotely.Unique to the university is the AUS Archives department, which is a repository for institutional records that created by various academic and administrative departments of the university. The mission of the Archives is to collect, maintain, preserve, and make available records that are of historical or legal value, as well as records that document the development of the university and the various campus activities.
Sharjah Training and Development Center
The Sharjah Training and Development Center (STDC) is a joint effort of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the School of Business and Management at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) which aims to provide learning and development opportunities for businesses in Sharjah and the UAE. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to that effect on April 20, 2009.The center aims to strengthen Sharjah as an international business hub and enhance the capabilities of local businesses and government organizations by providing life-long learning opportunities in courses and programs that integrate regional and global perspectives.
College of Arts and Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature (BAELL)
- o Concentration in English Language
- o Concentration in English Literature
- Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BAIS)
- o Concentration in International Relations
- o Concentration in International Economics
- o Concentration in Western Studies
- o Concentration in Arab Studies in a Global Context
- Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (BAMC)
- o Concentration in Public Relations
- o Concentration in Advertising
- o Concentration in Journalism
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (BSB)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSCH)
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES)
- o Concentration in Environmental Biology and Ecosystems
- o Concentration in Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSM)
College of Architecture, Art and Design
- Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)
- Bachelor of Interior Design (BID)
- Bachelor of Science in Design Management (BSDM)
- Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design (BSMD)
- Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication (BSVC)
College of Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE)
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
School of Business and Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BAE)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
- o Concentration in Accounting
- o Concentration in Finance
- o Concentration in Management
- o Concentration in Management Information Systems
- o Concentration in Marketing
Masters programs
- Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL)
- Master of Arts in English/Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting (MATI)
- Persian GulfPersian GulfThe Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
Executive Master of Public Administration (GEMPA) - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Engineering Systems Management (MSESM)
- Master of Science in Mechatronics (MSMTR)
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCoE)
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSChE)
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
- Master of Urban Planning (MUP)
Graduate certificates
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (GCTESOL)
- Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning (GCUP)
- Graduate Certificate in Mechatronics Engineering (GCMTR)
- Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies (GCMHS)
Green initiative
The university has always encouraged the awareness of having a green environment by offering related courses such as Sustainable Design for Architects and Environmental Engineering for Civil Engineers as well as regularly hosting seminars conducted by notable professors. The university has started to set itself as an example of green awareness by first and foremost creating the green SBM (School of Business and Management) building which began construction in Spring 2010 and scheduled to be fully operational by Fall 2011. The university has also taken a drastic step in Spring 2011 by banning smoking throughout the entire academic campus for students, faculty and staff alike except in the poorly ventilated small smokers room in the Student Center; obviously, this decision was rejected by many smokers but management is determined to keep it as they have introduced fines to force the members of their community to abide by the policy. These fines keep escalating for repetitive violators.Student center
One of the main facilities is the student center complex that acts as the focal point for university students and houses many restaurants, a smokers room and other activities that aim to fulfil its community's needs. However, some students complain about the noisiness of loud music inside the food court that distract them while eating.http://www.aus.edu/osa/activities/student_center.phpStudent clubs
The primary role of the student clubs is to promote dialogue, showcase student interests and hobbies, spread cultural diversity and partake in students' educational and personal growth by creating an engaging lifestyle inside and outside AUS. The clubs include several ethnic/national clubs and interest-oriented clubs, such as PowerHit Radio Club, that are registered with the Office of Student Affairs.However, there are several clubs in the university that act independently and are not registered with OSA. Most of these clubs are clubs that are specific to the different departments and university programs that exist in the university, such as the INSA Student Association.
Student publications
The Leopard NewspaperThe Leopard is an official biweekly university newspaper that brings together the university's pursuits and achievement and puts them to pen. The Leopard bridges the gap between the administration and the student body, helping bring the university closer to the realization of a better institution. The Leopard prioritizes its duties to the students, covering their activities and accomplishments.
It is a creative platform for encouraging literary expression, and one of the many attempts of the university to broaden students' horizons in ways that are interesting to them. The publication has a reputation of allowing emerging artists from the university to display their artwork as well.
Criticism
The high standard of education being offered at AUS is a target of immense criticism by most of its students and alumni. A GPA of 1.7 is granted on a percentage of 70%, which is the passing percentage and the A grade is on 95% and above. Some argue that the 'forced grading system' induces a more competitive environment differentiating AUS students from other University Graduates in the region. However, most potential employers and universities refuse to accept this argument as there are hundreds of students with better GPAs from other universities applying for the same seats.Due to the Global Financial Crisis, AUS declared a reduction of its non-academic work staff by 5% due to the "uncertain conditions" of the economy. AUS Chancellor Peter Heath further indicated that tuition would increase by 12% for the academic year 2009/2010, bringing tuition up to Dh73,000 per year. In response to the changes, disgruntled AUS students launched a facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
group (NO! For the American University of Sharjah Annual Fees Raise) and a petition that would be sent to AUS President Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi III is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of the Sharjah emirate...
. Nevertheless, no solution was found on the issue and the tuition increase went ahead.
Furthermore, AUS announced the imposition of a rule that required students to pay an annual Dh2,500 fee that would be used to purchase books or stationery at the university bookstore. Any unused balance from the Dh2,500 will be forwarded for one academic year only. After that, the unused balance will expire and automatically transferred to a scholarship fund. The university stated that the new rule was created in order to abide by international copyright laws. However, this development caused a controversy that gained nationwide media attention in the UAE through news outlets such as Gulf News
Gulf News
Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a December 2009 BPA audited circulation of over 117,036 qualified copies...
and The National
The National (Abu Dhabi)
The National is a government-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. The editor-in-chief since June 8, 2009 has been Hassan Fattah. Prior to this, and from the launch of the newspaper Martin Newland was editor-in-chief. Mubadala Development Company, an investment company...
.
As a result, AUS students launched a stronger petition in order to stop the new rule from passing. Chancellor Heath responded, "Faculty and, less frequently, students have complained for a number of years about the breaches in academic integrity and international copyright rules that result from significant copying of course materials by students. If we as a university do not seek to enforce these rules, then who will?". Eventually, the petition as well as internal university negotiations decreased the annual fee to Dh1,800. However, the issue of leftover money being automatically transferred to a scholarship fund still exists.
Notable alumni
- Sheikha Lubna Khalid Al QasimiLubna Khalid Al QasimiHE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi is the Minister for Foreign Trade and was previously Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates . She was appointed on 1 November 2004. Sheikha Lubna holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the...
, Minister for Foreign Trade and former Minister of Economic and Planning (2004–2008); first woman to hold a ministerial post in the UAE - Mahmood Abdul Ghaffar, Lead singer of BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
-based heavy metalHeavy metal musicHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/thrash metalThrash metalThrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Motör MilitiaMotör MilitiaMotör Militia is a Bahraini heavy metal/thrash metal band. They are regarded as one of the first metal bands of their genre in the Persian Gulf/Middle East area to record and release a full length album of original material on an independent label.In 2003, Motör Militia built a following based on... - Mishal Hamed Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of Kanoo GroupYusuf Bin Ahmed KanooEstablished in 1890, the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group of Companies, named after its founder, is among the oldest pan-Persian Gulf conglomerate with commercial enterprise activities in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar....
- Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Municipality and Planning and Chief of Ajman Club; son of Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al NuaimiSheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al NuaimiSheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi , succeeded his father Shaikh Rashid and became the emir of Ajmān in 1981 and he is the current emir of Ajmān...
, ruler and emir of AjmanAjmanAjman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area... - Hamad AlHamad, Administrator, Settlement & Central depository of financial securitites, Bahrain.
- Abdulaal Al Qedra, Engineer.
Notable Faculty
- Jack SwanstromJack SwanstromJack Swanstrom is an American educator andfilm director. He has a Master of Fine Arts in directing from the AFI Conservatory and a Master of Arts in Theatre from Humboldt State University....
, professor of filmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
; award-winning film maker - James Onley, historian and expert on Persian GulfPersian GulfThe Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
studies - Mohammed Ibahrine, assistant professor of mass communicationMass communicationMass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...
and advertisingAdvertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common... - Said FaiqSaid faiqSaid Faiq is an established academic in the field of Translation, Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication. He has worked in Africa, the Middle East and Europe practicing in translation and intercultural briefing for 16 years. Initially, Faiq worked in the United Kingdom at the University...
, professor of translationTranslationTranslation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
, interpreting and intercultural studiesIntercultural communicationIntercultural communication is a form of global communication. It is used to describe the wide range of communication problems that naturally appear within an organization made up of individuals from different religious, social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. Intercultural communication is... - Samih FarsounSamih FarsounSamih K. Farsoun, was a professor emeritus of sociology at American University, where he taught for thirty years until his retirement in 2003. He graduated from Hamilton College in New York. He received a master's degree in 1961 and a PhD in 1971, both in sociology from the University of Connecticut...
, professor emeritus of sociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
; founding dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in AUS
External links
- American University of Sharjah
- AUS Photo Gallery American University of Sharjah photo gallery.
- Virtual Tour Virtual Tour of AUS, University City, and Sharjah.
- American University of Sharjah Student Reviews
- Ranking of American unv in EduRoute
See also
- American University of Cairo (AUC)
- American University of BeirutAmerican University of BeirutThe American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
(AUB) - American University of Iraq - Sulaimani (AUI)
- American University of KuwaitAmerican University of KuwaitThe American University of Kuwait is a private liberal arts institution based on the American model of higher education in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Although established in 2003, the University opened to students, faculty and the general public in September 2004. It is sister colleges with Dartmouth...
(AUK) - American University in DubaiAmerican University in DubaiThe American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1995. AUD was founded in 1995 as a branch campus of the American InterContinental University in Atlanta, Georgia, but turned into a private, non-sectarian...
(AUD) - American University in Pakistan(AUP)