The College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) is seeking to build a more sustainable future for its students and the global communities of which they are part. Throughout its research, teaching and other scholarly activities, the college seeks to uphold the widely accepted vision of the global engineering community for the 21st century, to ensure the continuation of life on the planet, making the world more sustainable, secure, healthy and joyful.

CEN practices the values of this vision every day, by housing itself within one of the region’s most sustainably advanced buildings. The AUS Engineering and Sciences Building has achieved the highly sought-after 2 Pearl rating by Estidama, a sustainable development initiative of the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council. The rating evidences the building’s highly efficient use of resources and minimization of waste. It also complements AUS's position as the first university in the MENA region to have a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) classification for sustainability in higher education, awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). In 2021, AUS was awarded a STARS sliver rating, making it the highest rated university in the GCC region at the time of the award.

The work of CEN’s faculty and students helps progress international sustainability efforts. By advancing design and innovation in engineering that impacts many facets of sustainability, CEN is contributing to the global collaboration needed to find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges: climate change, population growth and disease, among others. Our faculty and students are at the helm of sustainability-related efforts in the fields of the supply chain, materials science, renewable energy, urban planning, water and environment, energy, construction, Artificial Intelligence, data science and more—all areas that will play a role in securing a sustainable tomorrow for populations across the world.

Together, we are committed to working with the global engineering community to safeguard our tomorrow, in the Middle East and beyond.