In my name and on behalf of my colleagues faculty members, I would like to welcome you to the website of the Architectural Engineering Department at Dar Al Uloom University, which was established within the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design (CADD) in 2008, as the Department of Architecture is one of the largest departments in (CADD) and offers a five-year bachelor’s degree program for Male and Female. Our goal is to build the knowledge and skills of male and female students and stimulate their creative sense in architectural and urban design and how to harness the necessary technology in building technology, energy systems and environmental engineering, with the aim of strengthening the role of the architect after completing his studies by being able to produce innovative and practical designs and provide construction documents and architectural plans in addition to use the latest design and modeling applications, the department also seeks to support male and female students to participate in extracurricular activities such as local and international competitions, field trips and workshops within the activities of community service. In pursuit of providing high-quality architectural education, the Architecture Program has been accredited by the National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB), whereby NAAB accreditation provides a guarantee for our graduates not only to meet the quality standards of the profession but also to prepare them successfully for promising professional future who meets the market demands.
Among the department’s priorities in the current period is to obtain local program accreditation, from the National Center for Academic Accreditation & evaluation (NCAAA). In addition to preparing to open a master’s program in architecture sciences. The department seeks to attract a group of faculty and academics who come from a wide range of backgrounds across academic institutes and professional practice around the world and works hard to encourage them to pursue scientific research and innovation in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. We are proud of our close working relationships and strategic partnerships with government agencies, society, industry and professional institutions. The Department of Architecture is committed to instilling a global vision within our students and foreseeing the future as well as understanding a range of different geographical and local cultural environments.