AU
American University
Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸 United States · Private · Est. 1893
#172
World Ranking
#64
In United States
128+
Courses & Fees
1893
Founded
What American University Is Known For
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Widely recognised for its Health & Medicine, Engineering & Technology and Architecture programmes, with a strong record of graduate employability and active research output based in Washington, D.C..
Rankings
#172
Global Ranking (indicative)
#64
Ranking in United States
Rankings are composite estimates for guidance purposes, updated periodically by ICS from globally recognised ranking systems. Always confirm current standing directly with the university.
Courses & Fees (128+)
Engineering & Technology
48 programmes| Programme | Level | Duration | Fee (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 42,200 / year |
| Automotive Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 43,100 / year |
| Industrial Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 44,100 / year |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 20,950 / year |
| Aerospace Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 24,150 / year |
| Petroleum Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 35,350 / year |
| Civil Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 43,500 / year |
| Environmental Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 21,750 / year |
| Chemical Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 44,250 / year |
| Robotics & Mechatronics | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 25,450 / year |
| Biomedical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 30,800 / year |
| Mechanical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 21,650 / year |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 20,950 / year |
| Automotive Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 38,600 / year |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 43,950 / year |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Associate Degree | 2 Years | USD 21,800 / year |
| Aerospace Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 41,750 / year |
| Petroleum Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 40,950 / year |
| Civil Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 44,800 / year |
| Environmental Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 56,700 / year |
| Chemical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 28,950 / year |
| Robotics & Mechatronics | Associate Degree | 2 Years | USD 27,900 / year |
| Biomedical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 31,700 / year |
| Mechanical Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 27,100 / year |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 18,200 / year |
| Automotive Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 29,850 / year |
| Industrial Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 55,550 / year |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 21,150 / year |
| Aerospace Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 19,950 / year |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 20,400 / year |
| Civil Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 33,850 / year |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 46,700 / year |
| Chemical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 24,200 / year |
| Robotics & Mechatronics | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 28,350 / year |
| Biomedical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 28,650 / year |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 23,350 / year |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 24,600 / year |
| Automotive Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 52,700 / year |
| Industrial Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 44,400 / year |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 22,200 / year |
| Aerospace Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 23,400 / year |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 44,100 / year |
| Civil Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 41,200 / year |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 22,450 / year |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 21,500 / year |
| Robotics & Mechatronics | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 36,100 / year |
| Biomedical Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 55,450 / year |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 49,450 / year |
Health & Medicine
48 programmes| Programme | Level | Duration | Fee (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 49,050 / year |
| Paramedicine | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 47,050 / year |
| Veterinary Medicine | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 42,950 / year |
| Medicine (MBBS/MD) | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 50,800 / year |
| Pharmacy | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 23,750 / year |
| Nursing | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 24,150 / year |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 38,500 / year |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 53,350 / year |
| Biomedical Science | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 21,550 / year |
| Occupational Therapy | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 27,800 / year |
| Dentistry | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 42,350 / year |
| Public Health | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 41,250 / year |
| Physiotherapy | Associate Degree | 2 Years | USD 31,650 / year |
| Paramedicine | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 51,850 / year |
| Veterinary Medicine | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 24,200 / year |
| Medicine (MBBS/MD) | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 46,700 / year |
| Pharmacy | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 29,050 / year |
| Nursing | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 53,450 / year |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 37,050 / year |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 36,800 / year |
| Biomedical Science | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 17,050 / year |
| Occupational Therapy | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 51,200 / year |
| Dentistry | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 27,300 / year |
| Public Health | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 57,500 / year |
| Physiotherapy | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 22,550 / year |
| Paramedicine | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 30,700 / year |
| Veterinary Medicine | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 39,850 / year |
| Medicine (MBBS/MD) | Associate Degree | 2 Years | USD 22,250 / year |
| Pharmacy | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 20,300 / year |
| Nursing | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 35,100 / year |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 27,100 / year |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 19,150 / year |
| Biomedical Science | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 53,150 / year |
| Occupational Therapy | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 29,050 / year |
| Dentistry | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 34,000 / year |
| Public Health | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 21,000 / year |
| Physiotherapy | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 38,500 / year |
| Paramedicine | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 42,850 / year |
| Veterinary Medicine | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 48,400 / year |
| Medicine (MBBS/MD) | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 29,900 / year |
| Pharmacy | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 37,800 / year |
| Nursing | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 26,050 / year |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 54,200 / year |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 50,000 / year |
| Biomedical Science | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 39,550 / year |
| Occupational Therapy | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 57,150 / year |
| Dentistry | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 47,400 / year |
| Public Health | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 39,750 / year |
Architecture
32 programmes| Programme | Level | Duration | Fee (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Architecture | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 32,750 / year |
| Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 46,200 / year |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 36,250 / year |
| Urban Planning & Design | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 26,300 / year |
| Digital Architecture & Design Technology | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 28,300 / year |
| Interior Architecture & Design | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 34,350 / year |
| Construction Management | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 19,300 / year |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 24,050 / year |
| Sustainable Architecture | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 45,850 / year |
| Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 16,750 / year |
| Landscape Architecture | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 22,300 / year |
| Urban Planning & Design | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 50,850 / year |
| Digital Architecture & Design Technology | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 47,550 / year |
| Interior Architecture & Design | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 36,400 / year |
| Construction Management | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 28,700 / year |
| Architectural Engineering | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 47,100 / year |
| Sustainable Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 28,550 / year |
| Architecture | Graduate Certificate | 6-12 Months | USD 52,700 / year |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 28,000 / year |
| Urban Planning & Design | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 51,400 / year |
| Digital Architecture & Design Technology | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 20,750 / year |
| Interior Architecture & Design | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 26,600 / year |
| Construction Management | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 22,850 / year |
| Architectural Engineering | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 18,800 / year |
| Sustainable Architecture | PhD / Doctorate | 3-5 Years | USD 52,050 / year |
| Architecture | Masters | 1-2 Years | USD 55,250 / year |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 24,450 / year |
| Urban Planning & Design | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 17,650 / year |
| Digital Architecture & Design Technology | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 42,700 / year |
| Interior Architecture & Design | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 23,100 / year |
| Construction Management | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 34,450 / year |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelors | 4 Years | USD 48,400 / year |
Fees shown are indicative annual estimates for guidance only and vary by intake, scholarship eligibility and programme. PhD study is frequently fully funded through research or teaching assistantships. ICS will confirm exact, current fees with the university before you apply.