Dar AlUloom University The Architecture Program has achieved the Substantial Equivalency of NAAB, the National Architectural Accrediting Board The Architecture Department in the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design, atDar AlUloom University, has achieved the Substantial Equivalency of the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) for 6 years starting from January 2018. NAAB is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degrees in architecture in the United States . The NAAB, occasionally evaluates the international programs outside the US to determine whether they are substantially equivalent to the American NAAB- accredited programs. The NAAB process with the DAU to achieve the Substantial Equivalency took three visits through four years, during which the Department had a unique opportunity to share knowledge and experience with high-qualified academic and professional visiting teams. NAAB Visitor Professor Schwartz operated the first visit in April 2014; he is the Dean of the College of Architecture at Wisconsin University. After the success of visit one, the second visit was conducted in April 2016 by a NAAB team headed by Mr. Michael Stanton, a highly experienced practicing architect and Prof. Katherine Lee Shwennsen, the Dean of school of Architecture at Clemson University. After the success of visit two, NAAB conducted the third and final visit in November 2018 through a team headed by Prof. David Mohney, Dean, of the Michael Graves College, Kean University, along with the team members, Architect Denis Henmi, Arch. Janet Hanson and Arch. Nicole K. Gerou . The final and third visit was very successful and the Program of Architecture at Dar AlUloom University has proved its well-prepared academic school with excellent physical, human, and financial resources, which can enable the program to graduate professional architects who can successfully participate in the National Planning and development policy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. By achieving the Substantial Equivalency of NAAB, Dar AlUloom University is the first private university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia getting this prestigious recognition, and the third on the National scale.
CADD Dean
On behalf of Faculty members, I would like to welcome you to the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design (CADD) website. This page introduces you to the college’s objectives, programs, vision, and staff members.
Currently, the college offers three programs at BA level: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Bachelor of Interior Design and Bachelor of Graphic Design. Since its foundation in 2008, CADD has grown to be one of the unique schools of Architecture and Design, both nationally and regionally. Special care is given to the extracurricular activities to enrich the educational environment of male and female students in common. The Department of architectural engineering is a NAAB Accredited, and the College is now seeking NCAAA accreditation for all its academic programs, which would reflect the quality of those programs and the level of their learning outcomes.
Lastly, I hope you find it useful and find answers to all your inquiries.
Prof. Mustafa Ramadan
Chairman of Architectural Engineering Department
In my name and on behalf of my colleagues faculty members, I would like to welcome you to the website of the Architectural Engineering Department at Dar Al Uloom University, which was established within the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design (CADD) in 2008, as the Department of Architecture is one of the largest departments in (CADD) and offers a five-year bachelor’s degree program for Male and Female. Our goal is to build the knowledge and skills of male and female students and stimulate their creative sense in architectural and urban design and how to harness the necessary technology in building technology, energy systems and environmental engineering, with the aim of strengthening the role of the architect after completing his studies by being able to produce innovative and practical designs and provide construction documents and architectural plans in addition to use the latest design and modeling applications, the department also seeks to support male and female students to participate in extracurricular activities such as local and international competitions, field trips and workshops within the activities of community service. In pursuit of providing highquality architectural education, the Architecture Program has been accredited by the National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB), whereby NAAB accreditation provides a guarantee for our graduates not only to meet the quality standards of the profession but also to prepare them successfully for promising professional future who meets the market demands.
Among the department’s priorities in the current period is to obtain local program accreditation, from the National Center for Academic Accreditation & evaluation (NCAAA). In addition to preparing to open a master’s program in architecture sciences. The department seeks to attract a group of faculty and academics who come from a wide range of backgrounds across academic institutes and professional practice around the world and works hard to encourage them to pursue scientific research and innovation in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. We are proud of our close working relationships and strategic partnerships with government agencies, society, industry and professional institutions. The Department of Architecture is committed to instilling a global vision within our students and foreseeing the future as well as understanding a range of different geographical and local cultural environments.
ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM MISSION
The program graduates professionals through highquality learning and teaching experiences, engaging the application of innovative technology, environmental studies, research excellence, and community service.
VISION
ARC vision is to be a world-class program of Architecture Engineering.
GOALS
1. Graduate future architects with a comprehensive vision integrating various aspects of the built environment that satisfy market’s demands.
2. Achieve integration between traditional and up-to-date teaching strategies to ensure efficiency and learning resources.
3. Promote scientific research by faculty and students.
4. Increase community service participation.
Since its foundation in 2008, the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design has aimed at educating a generation of male and female graduates on the highest standards to meet the market’s needs and participate in the national strategy of sustainable development. The Departments of Architecture, Interior design and Graphic Design create an environment conducive to a multidisciplinary, hands-on approach to learning, creativity, digital design, scholarship, application and engagement. These components form an integral part of a strong educational foundation which fosters our students’ drive to achieve excellence and to contribute to their profession and their communities, and which encourages a greater appreciation of architecture and good design. Whether the degree program is in architectural engineering, interior or digital design the ultimate outcome is a professional who understands the balanced relationship between the built environment and the natural environment to improve the quality of human life and preserve earth’s limited resources.
