China Arab International Technology Transfer Co. Ltd. (CAITTC), a platform for technology transfer and scientific cooperation between China and Arab countries, will open its regional technology centre and headquarters at Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)*. As part of the memorandum of understanding signed between the company and SRTIP, a centre for technology transfer will be established to help ...
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AUS ranked as one of the world’s most international universities
American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been ranked by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 as one of two universities with the highest percentage of international students. According to the ranking of the world’s top 1,000 universities (an annual publication of the UK’s Times Higher Education magazine), international students account for 84 percent of the total students enrolled at ...
Read More »Sharjah’s Sheraa Accelerator programme invites global entrepreneurs for second cycle
Sharjah has taken its flagship Sheraa Accelerator programme to the international stage by inviting entrepreneurs from within the UAE, and across the globe, to apply for its second cycle. The invitation goes out to innovative, early-stage ventures that wish to use Sharjah as a launchpad to grow and scale their impact. The second Sheraa Accelerator cycle follows a successful inaugural ...
Read More »QS World University Ranking confirms AUS as top ten Arab university
American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been ranked among the top ten universities in the Arab world by the 2017/2018 QS World University Rankings. Compiled by British education specialist Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the ranking puts AUS in joint 411th place globally and placed joint 8th highest among Arab universities in the survey. AUS has consistently been ranked among the top ...
Read More »Sharjah to invest $500m to make AUS top research university in the Arab world
The Government of Sharjah plans to invest half a billion dollars (AED 1.8 billion) in the American University of Sharjah (AUS) over the next five years to fund the university’s goal of becoming the top research university in the Arab world. According to an interview by the Gulf Today with Hussein Al Mahmoudi, Chief Executive Officer of AUS Enterprises, investments ...
Read More »AUS set to become top research university within 5 years
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of American University of Sharjah (AUS) has announced university plans to become the top research university in the Arab world within five years. Founded in 1997, the American University of Sharjah is a not-for-profit, independent, institution of higher education located in Sharjah’s University ...
Read More »AUS retains top ten Arab university ranking
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) latest global ranking of universities confirms that the American University of Sharjah (AUS) remains in the top ten highest ranked universities in the Arab world, according to a report published this month. AUS was one of three universities from the United Arab Emirates ranked amongst the top ten Arab universities listed in the global ranking. QS, a ...
Read More »Sheraa: helping to accelerate the UAE’s entrepreneurial ambitions
Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre), launched under the patronage of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Chairperson of Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center), has laid the foundations for a thriving community of young entrepreneurs who will contribute to the growth of the United Arab Emirates and the region. The centre, which commenced operations ...
Read More »AUS ranked in Arab university top 10
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been ranked in the top ten universities in the Arab world by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for the second consecutive year. The university was ranked 7th in both the 2015 and 2016 QS University Rankings for Arab Region, which ranked 100 academic institutions last year and 200 academic institutions in the current report. Quacquarelli ...
Read More »Sharjah to establish digital government centre
Sharjah plans to establish a Centre of Excellence for Digital Government in the American University of Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Park. The news was revealed during a meeting between His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah and President of American University of Sharjah and visiting SAP CEO Bill ...
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