Variety of programmes in different academic fields
The University of Sharjah features 14 colleges, each offering intensive courses for excellence
For more than 20 years, the University of Sharjah has provided its academic, scientific and research services as a comprehensive public university for all academic disciplines. The University was established in 1997 under the kind patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Sharjah. It is currently considered one of the major universities locally and regionally, and it occupies a high national ranking, according to the latest international rankings.
The University of Sharjah includes 14 colleges, which are the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Computing and Informatics, College of Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Law, College of Communication, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Shariah and Islamic Studies, College of Fine Arts and Design, and College of Graduate Studies.
The University of Sharjah offers 101 accredited academic programmes in various scientific disciplines, which are 54 Undergraduate programmes, 31 Master’s programmes,
14 PhD programmes and two Postgraduate diploma programmes. More than 15,000 students study in various stages of bachelors, diplomas and postgraduate studies, and the number of graduates exceeds 30,000 graduates from different regions of the world.
College of Business Administration:
The college is considered one of the leading colleges in the region and its programmes vary at the level of the bachelor’s and graduate studies. Undergraduate programmes include management, finance and accounting, and the graduate level features the Executive Master in Business Administration, which is a professional programme directed to those who have spent a significant period of time away from studying and are in advanced administrative positions. The Master of Business Administration is for new graduates and short-term graduates. At the beginning of the academic year 2019-2020, a PhD programme in Business Administration was started, which is divided into two phases. The first stage is the academic preparation through studying eight courses (24 hours), and the second stage consists of 24 credit hours. The college is keen to upkeep its various programmes consistent to the needs of the labour market.
National Academic Accreditation: All programmes of the College of Business Administration are accredited by the Academic Accreditation Authority at the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
International Academic Accreditation: The programmes offered by the College of Business Administration are accredited by the Colleges of Business Development Council (AACSB).
The college’s graduate programmes aim to design programmes with broad horizons that attract all majors from lawyers, medical professionals, police, military, managers, and engineers, and to contribute to enhancing their professional advancement.