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جامعة الشارقة jāmiʿat aš-šāriqah | |
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| Type | Private[1] |
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| Established | October 1997[1] |
| Endowment | AED 605 million (2013/2014)[2] |
| Chancellor | Hamid M.K. Al-Naimiy |
| President | Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi |
Academic staff | 651 (spring 2018)[3] |
Administrative staff | 1203 (spring 2018)[4] |
| Students | 14,756 (spring 2018)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 12,864 (spring 2018) |
| Postgraduates | 1226+Diploma 666 (spring 2018) |
| Location | , Emirate of Sharjah , 25°17′15″N 55°28′37″E / 25.28750°N 55.47694°E |
| Campus | Urban 36,328 square metres (391,030 sq ft) University City campus;[6] 1,970 square metres (21,200 sq ft) Khorfakkan campus;[6] 355 square metres (3,820 sq ft) Kalba campus;[6] 562 square metres (6,050 sq ft) Meleha campus;[6] 380 square metres (4,100 sq ft) Dibba campus[6] |
| Newspaper | The University Forum |
| Colors | Lime green |
| Website | sharjah.ac.ae |
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The University of Sharjah (Arabic: جامعة الشارقة, romanized: jāmiʿat aš-šāriqah; also known as UOS) is an Emirati private national university located in University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established in October 1997 by its founder the ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi to meet the emirate of Sharjah's aim of educational needs. The university goals constitute of becoming a leading academic institution in the Middle East and around the world.[1] In addition to its main campus in Sharjah City, the university has built campus facilities to provide education, training, and research programs directly to several communities throughout the emirate, GCC, Arab countries, and internationally. Most significantly, the university plays an important role in the socioeconomic development of the emirate of Sharjah.[7]
The main campus for the university is located on the southern edge of Sharjah in University City, which is in close proximity to the Sharjah International Airport. The University of Sharjah extends its services through three branches located in different geographic areas in the emirate of Sharjah such as Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid.
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- ^ "University of Sharjah approves Dh605m budget". Gulf News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
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- ^ "Non-Academic Staff". University of Sharjah. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "Facts & Figures, Total Enrolled Students". University of Sharjah. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Facts & Figures, Buildings". University by Sharjah. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "Sultan praises University of Sharjah for leading role in higher education". KhaleejTimes. Retrieved September 11, 2012.