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American University in Dubai/Programmes/Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

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About This Programme

An ABET-accredited 134-credit degree combining electrical fundamentals with computing hardware and software, covering digital systems, microprocessors, architecture, networks and embedded design.

Course Highlights

  • ABET-accredited engineering degree
  • Taught at AUD, ranked #620 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • US-accredited (SACSCOC) American credit degree taught in English
  • AUD reports around 92% graduate employment

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American credit-hour system, in English.

Year 1

  • Public Speaking in Multicultural Contexts3 credits
  • General Chemistry3 credits
  • Composition and Rhetoric3 credits
  • Introduction to Programming3 credits
  • Calculus I3 credits
  • Advanced Composition and Research3 credits
  • Introductory Physics I + Lab4 credits
  • Calculus II3 credits
  • The University Experience1 credits
  • Introductory Physics II + Lab4 credits

Year 2

  • Principles of Biology/ General Biology w/ Lab3 credits
  • Linear Circuit Analysis II + Lab4 credits
  • Linear Circuit Analysis I + Lab4 credits
  • Digital System Design + Lab4 credits
  • Intermediate Programming3 credits
  • Numerical Methods in Engineering + Lab3 credits
  • Linear Algebra3 credits
  • Discrete Mathematics3 credits
  • Differential Equations3 credits
  • World Culture I or II3 credits
  • Imagination, Expression & the Written Word

Year 3

  • Microelectronic Devices & Circuits I + Lab3 credits
  • Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing3 credits
  • Signals & Systems + Lab3 credits
  • Computer Architecture w/ Lab3 credits
  • Introduction to Microprocessors + Lab3 credits
  • Software Engineering3 credits
  • Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
  • Computer Networks3 credits
  • Engineering Design and Economics3 credits
  • Primary Elective "1"3 credits
  • Probability & Random Variables3 credits
  • Professional Ethics3 credits

Summer

  • Field Experience in Computer Engineering2 credits

Year 4

  • Embedded System Design + Lab3 credits
  • Computer Engineering Design Project4 credits
  • Operating Systems3 credits
  • Primary Elective "4"3 credits
  • Primary Elective "2"3 credits
  • Primary or Secondary Elective "5"3 credits
  • Primary Elective "3"3 credits
  • General Elective3 credits
  • Cultures, Traditions and Societies3 credits
  • The Core Experience3 credits
  • BQ Elective3 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.
English: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, or EmSAT English 1550 (conditional route via ENGL100 at IELTS 6.0).

US-style credit system; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency. Architecture requires a portfolio.

Careers

Graduates pursue engineering careers across construction, energy, technology and industry, or continue to postgraduate study and professional licensure.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by ABET (Engineering Accreditation Commission); AUD is institutionally accredited in the US by SACSCOC and licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Science

Start Date

September (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Engineering

Campus

Dubai

Course Type

Bachelor of Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 106,050/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online at aud.edu, submit attested transcripts with Ministry of Education equivalency, and provide English (IELTS/TOEFL/EmSAT) and SAT scores or sit AUD's placement tests.

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