American University of Sharjah
A non-profit, US-accredited university founded by the Ruler of Sharjah: engineering, architecture and design, business and arts and sciences on the American model (credit hours, a major chosen within broad colleges), taught in English, with a large international student body.
Mostly grade-based: the school average (or IB / A-level result), the required subjects and an English test
apply.aus.edu
Applications for Fall 2027 from 22 October 2026, early file completion 5 July 2027 (rolling: apply early)
≈ €40,500 a year (tuition ≈ €27,700 + living ≈ €13,000) for international students
Known for
Admission
- How students are selected
- Mostly grade-based: the school average (or IB / A-level result), the required subjects and an English test; the Ministry of Education equivalency of the school certificate is needed to enrol.
- Key figures
- Guideline: an average of 85% or more in the final year; maths (and physics for engineering) at grade B or more; TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5
- How to apply
- apply.aus.edu
- Usual deadlines
- Applications for Fall 2027 from 22 October 2026, early file completion 5 July 2027 (rolling: apply early) · all United Arab Emirates deadlines
- Teaching language
- English (a few programmes in Arabic)
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