American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been recognized among the world’s leading institutions for its sustainability achievements in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index, published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AUS was ranked second (tied) globally in Curriculum and sixth (tied) globally in Research, the highest positions earned by a university in the Middle East. The Sustainable Campus Index is based on the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a comprehensive framework used by more than 1,200 institutions in 52 countries to measure ...