The first school in the UAE was established in Sharjah in the 1950’s and the Emirate has been an educational pioneer ever since.

Today’s facilities provide a dramatic contrast to that first rudimentary school building half a century ago.

Twenty-first century Sharjah combines first class teaching with the most modern facilities. From primary school through to University, the city provides international-standard curricula to meet every academic aspiration.

One of the most striking educational buildings in the region belongs to the Sharjah Institute of Technology.

With a stunning hi-tech design which perfectly mirrors its function, the institute draws students from all over Sharjah and beyond.

Client: Government of Sharjah
Architect: Godwin Austin Johnson
Main Contractor: Karam Construction
Completed: November 2002

Arabian Profile manufactured and installed 15,000m2 of sandwich panels for the roof and 6,700m2 of multi-rib panels for the walls.

The sandwich panels incorporated curved eaves and waterproofing membranes while the composite multi-rib panels were also used at the roof skylight areas.

The system designed by APL was so successful that Phase 2 of the project was awarded to the company automatically.