engineering, architecture, business administration, applied sciences, Islamic law( Sharia), law, fine arts and design, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health sciences. Additionally, the University’ s Community College offers programs that prepare students for careers in community services and numerous technical professions. The University is fully cognizant of the pivotal role that it plays in the socioeconomic development of the Emirate of Sharjah and the UAE. In addition to its main campus in Sharjah University City, the University provides other campus facilities and branches offering educational and training programs that directly serve several communities throughout the Emirate of Sharjah.
Students at the University enjoy a wide variety of social and recreational activities tailored to complement their academic learning experience. The University takes pride in building the self-confidence and social awareness of its students and attaches top priority to preparing students for leadership roles in their future endeavors. To further its international role and prominence, the University hosts each year several prestigious conferences and meetings encompassing a wide range of disciplines, which attract prominent speakers and internationally renowned academics, all of whom are viewed as contributing to the advancement and dissemination of global knowledge through the sharing of their expertise.
The academic mission of the University reflects the enlightened and progressive policies of the Emirate of Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates as a whole. The University engages in a number of international collaborations with prominent academic institutions around the globe and makes as its top priority the advancement of knowledge to improve the quality of life for all humanity. The University fully respects the UAE local culture and traditions and proudly fosters the rich cultural heritage of its community.
The University of Sharjah is fully dedicated to its founding mission and to the vision articulated by His Highness, namely to provide education and learning of the highest quality, advance and disseminate knowledge through research and discovery, play a vital role in the socioeconomic and cultural development of its community, and engage with the world-at-large in finding effective solutions to the many challenging problems facing humanity.
I welcome you to our new edition of the University Catalog, and I invite you to visit our website and tour the University’ s magnificent campus to experience its vibrant learning environment in person. If you are a first-time visitor, I am sure you will be impressed with what you learn about the University of Sharjah and its dynamic educational opportunities.
Professor Samy A. Mahmoud, PhD, PEng, Chancellor
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