Department of Civil Engineering | American University of Sharjah

Department head's message

Our curriculum is designed to train and educate civil engineering students to face today’s world from the perspective of a leader, an innovator, an entrepreneur and, more importantly, a builder of civilization for the generations to come.
Dr. Irtishad Ahmad

Greetings! Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS).

The department is committed to excel as the preeminent center for advancement and dissemination of knowledge in all aspects of civil engineering. Our motivated students, highly qualified faculty, dedicated alumni and partners in the industry work together to make the program one of the finest in the region and beyond.

Civil engineers help define, and build, the future of civilization. It is a challenging and demanding profession—and even more so in this age of technology. At the same time, challenges offer opportunities, too! The profession of civil engineering is no exception.  

Today’s civil engineers must learn how to strike a balance between the need to change and the need to conserve, between effectiveness and productivity, between tradition and modernity, and between growth and sustainability.

There is a greater need to build sustainable and resilient infrastructures, and to design and construct accessible and manageable facilities to provide comfort, security and affordability.

Civil engineers today must learn how to meet these challenges and demands. At AUS, our curriculum is designed to train and educate civil engineering students not to become just technologists, but to face today’s world from the perspective of a leader, an innovator, an entrepreneur and, more importantly, a builder of civilization for the generations to come. We invite all our current and prospective students to embark upon and enjoy this exciting journey to the future of civilization!

In addition to learning in classrooms and laboratories equipped with modern amenities and technologies, civil engineering students at AUS enjoy opportunities to participate in many extracurricular activities, and to learn from interactions with the faculty members and, equally importantly, from each other.  

Our undergraduate students get very high-quality, hands-on training and instruction in all areas of civil engineering: structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation and construction. Graduate students take courses in advanced topics and participate in research with our faculty members. Upon graduation, students enjoy excellent employment opportunities, as the training and education they receive here at AUS is greatly valued by the employers in all sectors of the civil engineering profession.

Thank you for visiting our website. Please keep in touch and drop by to see our facilities in person when you get a chance. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about this website or our programs, feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Irtishad Ahmad, PhD

Head of Department

News

AUS and Dubai Health renew MoU to strengthen academic and industry collaboration

American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Dubai Health have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing their shared commitment to advancing...
Read more

Sharjah welcomes second Black Hat MEA Meetup at AUS, promoting global security dialogue

The event featured Emirati professionals addressing emerging challenges in AI and digital forensics, reinforcing Sharjah’s growing role in the global...
Read more

AUS secures US patent for infrastructure-protecting concrete system, supporting UAE’s smart city vision

The innovation delivers precast conductive-concrete composition that provides structural strength while shielding essential facilities like power stations,...
Read more

AUS students’ desert rescue project earns global recognition

Their project Shaheen gives drones the ability to detect people in the desert and send their precise location to search and rescue teams When someone goes...
Read more

UAE’s first patent granted for structural 3D printed concrete innovation using local materials

Dr. Adil Tamimi, Professor of Civil Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS), and AUS civil engineering alumnus Ahmad Bakir have been granted the...
Read more

Events

25
Oct

Sixth Civil Engineering Boot Camp

ESB and CVE Labs at EB1 and EB2
October 25, 2025
09:00 - 16:30
Free
Read more
28
Oct

International Building Safety Day 2025

ESB-0037 and ESB Atrium
October 28, 2025
16:00 - 18:00
Free
Read more
09
Nov

Sixth Chemical and Biological Engineering High School Competition

ESB Rotunda
November 9, 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Free
Read more
21
Dec

Fall 2025 Commencement

University City Hall
December 21, 2025
10:00 - 10:00
Invitation Only
Read more
22
Dec

Explore, Design and Build: A Mechanical Engineering Boot Camp

Engineering Building Labs
December 22, 2025
10:00 - 18:00
Free
Read more
04
May

Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition

Main Building Hall A and Rotunda
May 4, 2026
13:00 - 15:00
Free
Read more
You are now leaving the American University of Sharjah website.

By continuing, you will be taken to a website not affiliated with American University of Sharjah. Links to external sites are provided only for users' convenience and imply no endorsement of the site and/or its content. Note that the privacy policy and security settings of the linked site may differ from those of the AUS website.

Open link