Academic Departments
The Faculty encompasses specialized engineering disciplines designed to support modern industry and infrastructure:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Systems, Water Resources, and Sustainable Infrastructure.
Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering: Thermal Sciences, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, Energy Systems, and Fluid Mechanics.
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Embedded Systems, Communications, Signal Processing, and Microelectronics.
Department of Computer Science & Software Engineering: Software Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Data Engineering.
Department of Architectural Engineering & Urban Design: Architectural Design, Building Technology, Sustainable Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture.
Department of Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics, Bio-Instrumentation, Medical Imaging Systems, and Biomaterials.
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering: Manufacturing Processes, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, and Quality Assurance.
System of Study & Academic Credit Hours
The university operates under an Integrated Credit Hour System that blends theoretical lectures, computer-aided design (CAD) modeling, laboratory experimentation, and practical field projects.
Undergraduate Degree Program (B.Sc. in Engineering):
Total Academic Credit Hours: 180 Credit Hours.
Duration of Study: 5 Academic Years (comprising 4 years of academic and laboratory instruction followed by 1 full year of compulsory Industrial Internship and Senior Design Project).
Affiliated Engineering Centers & Research Institutes
Students gain hands-on technical experience through specialized university laboratories and industrial partnerships:
AUCE Advanced Engineering Laboratories Complex: State-of-the-art facilities featuring robotics units, CNC machining centers, high-voltage test bays, and heavy structural testing rigs.
AUCE Center for Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: Dedicated to software development, cybersecurity labs, machine learning projects, and smart grid research.
Network of Partnered Industrial & Corporate Training Centers: Strategic partnerships with international engineering firms, construction giants, technology corporations, and industrial plants for supervised summer training and practical internships.
Graduate Studies: Master’s & Doctoral Degrees
The Faculty of Engineering offers accredited Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees across all engineering disciplines.
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programs
Focused on advanced technical specialization, complex engineering analysis, and applied industrial research.
Duration of Study: 2 Academic Years.
Total Credit Hours: 45 Credit Hours (comprising advanced engineering coursework, laboratory research, and a master’s thesis defense).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programs
Designed for academic faculty positions, industrial R&D leadership, technological innovation, and original doctoral research.
Duration of Study: 3 Academic Years.
Total Credit Hours: 60 Credit Hours (including advanced doctoral seminars, experimental or computational research, and an original doctoral dissertation).
