AUS climbs 60 places in global university rankings

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has achieved its strongest results in the QS World University Rankings, climbing 60 places to reach 272 globally in the 2026 edition released on Thursday.

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This new position places AUS among the top 18 percent of institutions worldwide-a consistent upward trend since 2018.

The results reflect marked improvements across indicators such as employer reputation, academic reputation and citations per faculty.

Globally, AUS ranked third for international faculty and fourth for international student diversity.

Within the UAE, AUS ranked first for employer reputation and international student diversity and second for employment outcomes.

It also retained its position among the top three universities nationally overall and made notable progress in academic reputation-rising from the top five to third place.