University of Sharjah (AUS) today entered into the ranks of the world's top 500 universities for the first time according to London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the world's most trusted university rankings. Of more than 2,500 global institutions considered, AUS was ranked in the top 401-450 bracket for 2012-2013, a substantial climb from last year's 601+ bracket, according to QS World University Rankings 2012/2013 which was published today.