The University of Sharjah has many of its programs officially accredited by renowned organizations in both Europe and the United States.

Nationally, the university is officially licensed by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), a government body overseen by the UAE's Ministry of Education.

Meanwhile, the university's efforts to obtain recognition from international accreditation bodies have borne fruit.

Most outstanding is ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. ABET is the global standard in STEM education.

Engineering, computing, as well as applied and natural science programs vie for ABET accreditation.

The university is proud to have seven of its engineering programs recognized by ABET.

The College of Sciences has three ABET-accredited programs. Three more programs in the College of Computing and Informatics are fully accredited by ABET.

Graduates of ABET-accredited programs are normally better placed to win nominations when competing for job vacancies. Programs run by the College of Business Administration are recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), known worldwide as one of the highest standards for tertiary education accreditation.

The college's programs accredited by AACSB include two graduate master's degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Executive Master of Business Administration (executive MBA).

AACSB accreditation is a rigorous external review process that covers a college's mission, curricula, faculty qualifications and provision of highest-quality programs.

The accreditation ensures that the college meets the highest standards of excellence in learning process, research, and teaching.

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) has given its thumbs-up to undergraduate programs run by the College of Communication.

A US-based agency, ACEJMC is responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities across the world.

The Sharjah Surgical Institute (SSI), a center for training in the UAE and the larger Middle East region, partners with Johnson and Johnson, a U.S. multinational corporation specialized in developing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods.

The institute collaborates closely with Olympus, an industry leader in innovative and surgical technologies.

The university's Clinical Training Center (CTC) has earned recognition from internationally renowned accreditation agencies like the Royal college of Surgeons in England (RCS England), the International Federation of Surgery and Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).