Licensure and Accreditation
Licensure and Accreditation
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah has been officially licensed by the UAE’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and is a member of and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees (Level III). Information related to AURAK’s status with SACSCOC is given below:
| Accrediting Body: | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Address: | 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097, USA |
| Telephone Number: | +1 404-679-4500 |
| Website: | www.sacscoc.org |
| Status with SACSCOC: | Accredited/Member |
| Information Source: | http://www.sacscoc.org/searchResults.asp |
| Date of Candidacy: | 06/15/2017 |
| Date of Accreditation Visit: | 10/23/2018 to 10/25/2018 |
| Year of Initial Accreditation: | 2018 |
| Year of Next Reaffirmation: | 2028 |
Program
All of the University’s 22 academic programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
The School of Engineering has the following program accreditations:
BS in Computer Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Additional programs are under review for accreditation.
The School of Business has become a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) which is the first step towards gaining accreditation.
Last updated September 24, 2018
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The American University of Ras Al Khaimah has been officially licensed by the UAE’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and is a member of and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees (Level III). Information related to AURAK’s status with SACSCOC is given below:
| Accrediting Body: | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Address: | 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097, USA |
| Telephone Number: | +1 404-679-4500 |
| Website: | www.sacscoc.org |
| Status with SACSCOC: | Accredited/Member |
| Information Source: | http://www.sacscoc.org/searchResults.asp |
| Date of Candidacy: | 06/15/2017 |
| Date of Accreditation Visit: | 10/23/2018 to 10/25/2018 |
| Year of Initial Accreditation: | 2018 |
| Year of Next Reaffirmation: | 2028 |
Program
All of the University’s 22 academic programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
The School of Engineering has the following program accreditations:
BS in Computer Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
BS in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Additional programs are under review for accreditation.
The School of Business has become a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) which is the first step towards gaining accreditation.
Last updated December 19, 2018
