| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #311 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #331 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #333 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | — |
American University of Sharjah ranks #272 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026 and #1171 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #560 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.