Welcome to the official GIPHY account of American University of Sharjah! 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, 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. For more information about American University of Sharjah, please visit: https://www.aus.edu and remember to subscribe and follow us for the latest updates and videos on the events at one of the best universities in the Middle East! -For more information about American University of Sharjah, please visit: https://www.aus.edu