The university partners with UT Dallas, enabling engineering students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just five years. 

Sharjah, Feb 19, 2025: American University of Sharjah (AUS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) to establish an accelerated 4+1 engineering programme.  

The agreement allows students in the AUS College of Engineering (CEN) to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just five years, rather than the traditional six or more, from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Dallas. Through this programme, eligible AUS students will complete their undergraduate studies at AUS and then transition to UT Dallas to pursue a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, provided they meet all degree requirements.   

Students who get accepted into the graduate programmes at UT Dallas are eligible to apply for scholarships, providing additional financial support as they advance in their academic and professional careers.  

The agreement also focuses on research and development training, along with the potential for exchange and study abroad programmes.