AUS to host university leaders, policymakers for Sharjah event

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is set to host the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Higher Education Summit: Middle East 2027 in Sharjah, bringing together university leaders, policymakers and industry experts for three days of dialogue, networking and collaboration.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

This marks the first collaboration between AUS and QS — a global leader in higher education analytics and advisory services — in organising the event, and the first time Sharjah will welcome the prestigious summit, underscoring the emirate’s rising prominence as a hub of higher education excellence.

The announcement was made during a meeting held on the AUS campus on Sept.2, where Dr Tod Laursen, Chancellor of AUS, and Dr Ashwin Fernandes, Executive Director for QS in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, discussed the plans for the upcoming summit in the presence of senior officials from both institutions.

"This milestone places AUS, Sharjah and the UAE at the heart of global conversations on higher education. The summit will provide our emirate with an important platform for regional and international leaders to exchange ideas and shape the future of learning," said Chancellor Laursen.