Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
About This Programme
AURAK's Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering covers structural, transportation, geotechnical and water resources engineering together with construction engineering and management, finishing with infrastructure systems and a course on AI and sustainability in civil engineering systems. The degree is registered with the CAA as Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; AURAK's own URL and its ABET listing still carry the earlier name, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.
Course Highlights
- ABET-accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
- Structures, geotechnics, transport and water resources in the core
- Two internships and a two-part senior design project
- 134 credit hours over four years
What You'll Study
AURAK publishes this as a sample study plan; the actual sequence a student follows depends on placement, transfer credit and course availability. Where AURAK's own plan totals fewer credit hours than the degree's published credit count, the published count is authoritative.
Freshman Year
- ENGL 101 - Composition3 credits
- ENGR 107 - Introduction to Engineering2 credits
- MATH 113 - Calculus I3 credits
- UNIV 100 - University First-Year Transition1 credit
- PHYS 110 - University Physics I3 credits
- PHYS 111 - University Physics I Lab1 credit
- CHEM 211 - General Chemistry I3 credits
- CHEM 212 - General Chemistry I Lab1 credit
- MATH 114 - Calculus II3 credits
- PENG 101 - Physical Geology3 credits
- CSCI 114 - Applied Computational Thinking3 credits
- CSCI 115 - Applied Computational Tools3 credits
- PHYS 220 - University Physics II3 credits
- PHYS 221 - University Physics II Lab1 credit
Writing-intensive requirement - students take one of the following:
- PHIL 100 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning3 credits
- ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition3 credits
- MEST 100 - Introduction to Islam in World Culture (Writing Intensive)3 credits
Sophomore Year
- CIEN 201 - Computer Aided Drawings3 credits
- CIEN 211 - Statics3 credits
- ENGR 210 - Sustainability in Engineering2 credits
- MATH 213 - Calculus III3 credits
- ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
- ENGL 202 - English for Workplace Communication3 credits
- CIEN 212 - Mechanics of Materials3 credits
- CIEN 251 - Fluid Mechanics3 credits
- MENG 252 - Fluid Mechanics Lab1 credit
- CIEN 265 - Geographic Information System2 credits
- MATH 214 - Elementary Differential Equations3 credits
- GEN ED - Humanities and Fine Arts Elective3 credits
- ENGR 390 - Internship I3 credits
Junior Year
- CIEN 301 - Numerical Analysis3 credits
- CIEN 311 - Structural Analysis3 credits
- CIEN 331 - Construction Materials3 credits
- CIEN 332 - Construction Materials Lab1 credit
- CIEN 333 - Geotechnical Engineering3 credits
- UNIV 200 - Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability3 credits
- CIEN 321 - Reinforced Concrete Design3 credits
- CIEN 352 - Environmental Engineering3 credits
- CIEN 361 - Highway Engineering and Design3 credits
- CIEN 362 - Transportation Engineering3 credits
- CIEN 363 - Highway and Traffic Engineering Lab1 credit
- ENGR 200 - Engineering Statistics3 credits
- ENGR 391 - Internship II3 credits
Senior Year
- CIEN 421 - Structural Steel Design3 credits
- CIEN 441 - Construction Management3 credits
- CIEN 452 - Water Resources Engineering3 credits
- CIEN 491 - Senior Design Project2 credits
- ENGR 450 - Engineering Seminar1 credit
- CIEN 451 - Infrastructure Systems3 credits
- Technical Elective I3 credits
- CIEN - Technical Elective 23 credits
- CIEN 492 - Senior Design Project 24 credits
- CIEN 453 - AI and Sustainability in Civil Engineering Systems3 credits
- UAES 200 - Survey of United Arab Emirates Studies3 credits
Entry Requirements
Applications are made online. AURAK's admissions application deadline for Fall 2026 is 30 August 2026 and for Spring 2027 is 3 January 2027.
Careers
AURAK lists senior civil engineer, structural engineer, construction engineer, construction manager, project manager, infrastructure project manager, transportation engineer, cost manager, environmental engineer, water resource engineer and planning and control manager as destinations for this degree, in public agencies, private companies and non-profit organisations.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. AURAK is also institutionally accredited by SACSCOC (US) and QAA (UK). ABET lists the degree under its earlier name, BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Start Date
Fall (August/September) and Spring (January), with an optional Summer (June) start
Typical Offer
UAE curriculum Elite Track 75%, Advanced Track 75%, or General Track 80% (with foundation Mathematics and Physics taken in the first semester). Applicants must also achieve 80% or higher in Mathematics and Physics at high school, or pass the Accuplacer test in those subjects; Chemical Engineering applicants need 80% or higher in Mathematics and Chemistry instead.
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BS
Subject Area
Engineering
Tuition Fee
AED 60,260/yr
Applications are made online through AURAK. Fees shown exclude the separate non-tuition charges: an AED 400 application fee (AED 500 for graduate programmes), an AED 4,000 seat reservation fee credited against first-semester tuition, and per-semester technology, service and medical fees.