University City

With the foresight of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah has become one of the most important learning centres in the Middle East. One only has to visit the impressive University City to understand the vision that lies behind this achievement. A multi-dimensional education system with a wide and varied network of schools, colleges and institutions for further education has played a pivotal role in the development of Sharjah.

Sharjah’s University City comprises several magnificent buildings set with beautifully landscaped grounds. It should be visited for its Islamic architecture alone.

The huge campus development located to the east of the city in Al Mowaileh, and opposite Sharjah International Airport, was founded in 1997 and contains the American University of Sharjah (AUS), University of Sharjah (UOS) – Men’s College and Women’s College, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) &ndash Sharjah Men’s College and Sharjah’s Women’s College. HCT is a pioneering project in the country providing students with professional training. The campus also houses the Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi Centre of Gulf Studies, Sharjah Police Academy, Institute of Trading & Judicial Studies, Regional Centre for Educational Planning, College of Law and University City Hall.