An ABET-accredited 130-credit degree bridging hardware and software — digital logic, computer architecture, operating systems, networks, microprocessor and embedded systems — with a two-semester senior design project. Prepares graduates for hardware, software and networking careers in government and industry.
Four-year programme spanning digital logic, computer architecture, embedded systems and networks laboratories, a summer internship, and a two-semester senior design project; a Software Systems concentration is available.
SAT Math >=700 or strong AP scores strengthen an application; the foundation year has been discontinued (conditional admits take remedial courses).
Graduates work in embedded systems, hardware and chip design, semiconductors, networking, IoT and software engineering.
Accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and licensed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
Award
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall)
Typical Offer
~80-90% in Maths and Physics; IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79; pass the Khalifa University Admission Test (KUAT) and a video interview
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Computer Science
Campus
Abu Dhabi
Course Type
Bachelor of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
AED 81,250/yr
Apply online at ugapply.ku.ac.ae for the Fall intake (deadline 2 March 2026); the application fee is AED 200. Scholarships are assessed automatically at admission - UAE nationals admitted directly study on a full tuition scholarship with accommodation, transport and textbooks, and international undergraduates compete for five merit tiers.