Strategy & Admission

The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1979 offering a baccalaureate degree that would require 5 years of study. Situated in the Omar Al-Aggad Engineering Building, the Faculty has the second highest enrollment on campus (link to facts and figures) with over 1000 students registered in one of its four departments: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Architectural Engineering. Together with the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty offers a Master’s Degree in Water Engineering.

Faculty Requirements

1. A cumulative grade point average of not less than 70% in the departmental course requirements.

2. Approval from the department based on enrollment levels and absorption capabilities.

3. Successfully passing the Audio-visual Capabilities Exam (a requirement for the Department of Architectural Engineering).

The Department of Civil Engineering offers an undergraduate program leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with concentration in one of the three areas offered – Structural Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering, and Transportation and Highway Engineering.  Students are admitted to the department after the successful completion of the first year Faculty requirements.  

The Department of Architectural Engineering offers a Bachelor’s of Science degree with concentration in one of the two areas offered:  Architectural Design and Architectural Planning.

 The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a Bachelor’s of Science degree with concentration in one of the two areas offered: Energy or Design and Production.

 The Department of Electrical Engineering offers a Bachelor’s of Science degree with concentration in one of the three areas offered: Communications, Computers and Control and Power Engineering. 

 Graduation Requirements

A student must complete 160 credit hours to graduate.  Listed below is the number of credits needed to major in each department. 

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