01American University of Sharjah
An international education, rooted in Sharjah
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Sharjah’s higher-education story spans comprehensive universities, postgraduate research and specialist professional academies. Each institution contributes a different perspective to the whole.
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01An international education, rooted in Sharjah
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02A comprehensive university connecting knowledge with society
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03Arabic and Islamic scholarship in dialogue with the world
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04Creative practice as a serious academic discipline
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05A coastal setting with a distinctive research horizon
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06Education, human performance and the development of society
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07Knowledge for food systems, animal health and sustainable development
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08Sharjah as a place for global, interdisciplinary enquiry
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09Educating the educators who shape every classroom
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10From coastal education to the systems of global trade
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11Academic rigour in the service of public responsibility
Read the full portrait ↗Created by Gabriel Nicolaev – CyGuru. We document institutions through their official resources and make the education landscape clearer for students, families, researchers and visitors.