A 30-credit master's in systems optimisation, project management and business analytics, with concentrations in Technology Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship or Complex Systems Acquisition & Management (and a dual-degree option with Arizona State University).
Thesis-based: 12 credits of core courses (including a 0-credit research-methods seminar), 9 credits of electives and a 9-credit master's thesis; concentrations available in Technology Management & Entrepreneurship and Complex Systems Acquisition & Management.
Some programmes are nationality-restricted (e.g. Nuclear Engineering; International and Civil Security).
Graduates move into systems engineering, project and operations management, supply-chain and technology-management roles, or launch technology ventures.
UAE CAA (Ministry of Education); KU holds no programmatic accreditation at graduate level
Award
Master of Science in Engineering Systems and Management
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall; Spring intake for many programmes)
Typical Offer
Bachelor's in engineering or a related quantitative field, CGPA 3.0/4.0 + TOEFL 91 / IELTS 6.5
Duration
2 years
Qualification
Masters
Subject Area
Engineering
Campus
Abu Dhabi
Course Type
Master of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
AED 75,000/yr
Apply online via ku.ac.ae with transcripts, references and a statement of purpose. Master's students access tiered tuition scholarships; PhD researchers are fully funded with a tuition waiver and a substantial monthly stipend.