| Vision
of the Founder
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His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi |
American University of Sharjah was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah and President of the American University of Sharjah.
Sheikh Dr. Sultan has articulated the principal values that should define the identity of AUS:
- Science and education must regain their rightful place in the advancement of our society and in shaping the lives of our children.
- The purpose of higher education is to reshape the minds of our youth in order for them to address personal and social challenges using the scientific method.
- AUS must be a center of research for solving the problems faced by society.
- AUS will have the autonomy and freedom needed to flourish as an independent university.
- AUS must be organically linked with the economic, cultural and industrial sectors of society in productive cooperation.
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