What Academic Programs and Colleges Does American University of Sharjah Offer?

American University of Sharjah (AUS) organizes its academics around colleges and schools that together cover bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, plus special pathways such as an accelerated master's program and international study and exchange. The university describes itself as offering an American-style liberal arts education, and its academic structure reflects that breadth: you choose a college, then a specific program within it. The sections below list what the site shows under each academic area, along with the supporting services that sit alongside them.

Colleges and Schools

AUS groups its degree programs under these academic units:

• College of Architecture, Art and Design
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Engineering
• School of Business Administration
• College of Medicine (listed among the academic units)

Each college hosts its own programs and departments. If you are comparing AUS against another university, the useful comparison is not "how many colleges" but whether the specific program you want sits inside a college with the facilities, faculty, and accreditation you need.

Degree Levels

AUS offers three degree levels:

The admissions area separates prospective students from current students, and further separates new undergraduate and new graduate orientation and guides — a signal that the application and onboarding process differs by level.

Special Academic Programs

Beyond standard degree tracks, the site lists several programs that change how you structure your studies:

• Accelerated Master's Program — lets students move into graduate study faster than a standard separate application timeline would allow.
• International Study and Exchange — for students who want part of their degree completed at a partner institution.
• General Education Program — the liberal arts core that applies across undergraduate study.
• Graduate Studies — the administrative home for master's and doctoral work.

If your goal is to finish a master's in less time, the accelerated program is the one to ask admissions about directly, since eligibility rules are not spelled out on the homepage.

Academic Support and Resources

The academic side of AUS is supported by services that matter once you enroll:

• Registrar's Services — records, enrollment, and official academic administration.
• Academic Support Center — help with coursework and study skills.
• Library — accessible from the main navigation and the "MY AUS" portal.
• Testing Center — for placement and standardized testing needs.
• Meet the Faculty — a directory for identifying who teaches and researches in your area.
• Executive Education — non-degree professional programs.

How to Check a Specific Program

Because the homepage only names the colleges and degree levels, verify your exact program this way:

1. Go to the Academics section of aus.edu.
2. Open Colleges and Schools to pick your college.
3. Open Programs and Departments to find the specific degree.
4. Cross-check Admission Publications under Admissions for entry requirements.
5. For graduate work, confirm details through Graduate Studies rather than the undergraduate pages.

Expected result: you should land on a program page that states the degree name, the awarding college, and the admission level (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral).

Common Points of Confusion

• "College" vs. "School" — AUS uses both terms (College of Engineering, School of Business Administration). They are peer academic units, not different degree levels.
• Program vs. department — a department houses faculty; a program is what you graduate from. The site lists them together under Academics.
• Undergraduate vs. graduate admissions — these are separate tracks with separate guides and orientation, so don't apply through the wrong one.

For costs, scholarships, and sponsorship, the site points to a Payment Guide and separate Grants and Scholarships and Sponsorship Liaison Services pages — check those directly, since fees and aid terms are not stated on the homepage.