About AURAK
About AURAK
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is a public non-profit, independent, coeducation institution of higher education which delivers an integrated American-style, undergraduate and graduate education with a strong focus on the local indigenous culture.
UAE Institutional Licensure
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah, located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, is officially Licensed from 1 August 2009 to 10 January 2023 by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to award qualifications in higher education.
International Institutional Accreditation
AURAK is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees (Level III). Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of AURAK.
Program Accreditation
AURAK located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, has earned Accreditation through the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education for all degrees offered at the institution.
All our current Engineering Programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). Â In addition, our School of Business has received a letter from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accepting its initial self-evaluation report.
For more information on individual program accreditation please see licensure and accreditation.
AURAK’s enrollment in 2018-19 was 1,006 students.
AURAK offers the following undergraduate and graduate degrees.
| School | Program | Degree | Total Credit Hours | Degree Length * | CIP Code ** |
| Arts and Sciences | BS in Biotechnology | BS | Â 128 | Â 4 years | 26.1201 |
| Mass Communication | BA | Â 120 | Â 4 years | 09.0100 | |
| English | BA | Â 120 | Â 4 years | 23.0101 | |
| MEEL | MEEL | Â 33 | Â 2 years | 13.0401 | |
| Â 0 | |||||
| Business | Bachelor of Science in Accounting | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0301 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0201 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Finance | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0801 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.1001 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Marketing | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.1908 | |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 52.0201 | |
| Executive Master of Business Administration | EMBA | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 52.0201 | |
| Â 0 | |||||
| Â Engineering | Bachelor of Architecture | B. Arch | Â 162 | Â 5 years | 04.0201 |
| Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.0701 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.0801 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.0901 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | BS | Â 125 | Â 4 years | 11.0701 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1001 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1099 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.3501 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1901 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.2501 | |
| Master of Science in Engineering Project Management | MEPM | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 14.0101 | |
* Based on the study plan.
**The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code is the accepted United States federal government taxonomic scheme of instructional program classifications that is used to support accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity. For more information on CIP Codes, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistic’s (NCES) Website at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002165
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The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is a public non-profit, independent, coeducation institution of higher education which delivers an integrated American-style, undergraduate and graduate education with a strong focus on the local indigenous culture.
UAE Institutional Licensure
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah, located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, is officially Licensed from 1 August 2009 to 15 September 2026 by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to award qualifications in higher education.
International Institutional Accreditation
AURAK is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of AURAK may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
AURAK has been awarded International accreditation by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK’s quality body for higher education.
Click here to read our latest QAA report.
Program Accreditation
AURAK located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, has earned Accreditation through the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education for all degrees offered at the institution.
All our current Engineering Programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).  In addition, our School of Business AURAK is a member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
For more information on individual program accreditation please see licensure and accreditation.
| School | Program | Degree | Total Credit Hours | Degree Length * | CIP Code ** |
| Arts and Sciences | BS in Biotechnology | BS | Â 128 | Â 4 years | 26.1201 |
| Mass Communication | BA | Â 120 | Â 4 years | 09.0100 | |
| English | BA | Â 120 | Â 4 years | 23.0101 | |
| MEEL | MEEL | Â 33 | Â 2 years | 13.0401 | |
| Â 0 | |||||
| Business | Bachelor of Science in Accounting | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0301 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0201 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Finance | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.0801 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.1001 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Marketing | BS | Â 121 | Â 4 years | 52.1908 | |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 52.0201 | |
| Executive Master of Business Administration | EMBA | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 52.0201 | |
| Â 0 | |||||
| Â Engineering | Bachelor of Architecture | B. Arch | Â 162 | Â 5 years | 04.0201 |
| Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.0701 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.0801 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.0901 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | BS | Â 125 | Â 4 years | 11.0701 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1001 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1099 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.3501 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | BS | Â 133 | Â 4 years | 14.1901 | |
| Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering | BS | Â 132 | Â 4 years | 14.2501 | |
| Master of Science in Engineering Project Management | MEPM | Â 36 | Â 2 years | 14.0101 | |
* Based on the study plan.
**The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code is the accepted United States federal government taxonomic scheme of instructional program classifications that is used to support accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity. For more information on CIP Codes, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistic’s (NCES) Website at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002165
  
  
  
  
  
