AUN is the right place to pursue your higher education

My Dear Students,

I welcome you to the School of Engineering, American University of Nigeria (AUN).  

As a guide to your successful career, I want to draw your attention to the fact that the catalog of the School is your most important guiding compass throughout your stay in AUN. The document spells out the philosophy and objectives of the engineering programs, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC) Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS). It also provides all the codes of conduct and specifies the 5-year course plan for each of the engineering programs.

As we all know, Science is about knowing, but engineering is about doing - about identifying and solving problems.

I, therefore, expect all of you to be inspired and sustain your interest in the engineering profession that you have chosen. The word ‘’ENGINEERING’’ comes from the Latin word INGENIUM - meaning ‘’CLEVERNESS’’ and INGENIARE meaning ‘’ TO DESIGN or DEVISE’’.  

It goes without saying that Engineers are creators. They are the driving force behind the designs, buildings, and innovations for sustainable development that shape the world we live in. As you join us at the School of Engineering in AUN, you will gain real-world experience, because we will teach you problem-solving skills and also teach you how to design and build to solve our societal problems. Mathematics, being an essential backbone for engineering, provides you with the platform to gauge all engineering principles, and applications; and when you use it along with science, you can apply scientific principles to design, build and innovate for sustainable development.  

In July 2019, the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the establishment of the full-time mode of our undergraduate engineering programs to run on our campus, effective from the 2019/2020 academic sessions. Currently, our School offers the following undergraduate programs, leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.): 

1. Chemical Engineering; 
2. Civil Engineering; 
3. Computer Engineering; 
4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and 
5. Telecommunications Engineering.

At AUN, we thrive on critical and creative thinking in line with world-class Faculty that will shape the future of engineering & technology.  

AUN is an institution built on the core philosophy of entrepreneurship and development, providing American-style Liberal Arts education.  

AUN guarantees study abroad opportunities whereby our students can study abroad at any of our 28 partner universities in the Global Liberal Arts Alliance and the 74 institutions in the Association of American International Colleges and Universities, whilst still paying AUN tuition fees. At the end of their studies, the credits earned from studying overseas are transferred back to AUN, to ensure that participating students are able to graduate on schedule.  

AUN maintains a small class size on a 24/7 wireless campus; digital library; 24/7 security surveillance; fully air-conditioned residence halls and classrooms; American style Liberal Arts education; active student life and many opportunities for students to serve the community; and we maintain a state of the art research and lab facilities.  

In November 2022, Engineering Students’ Society (ESS) was founded at AUN, with the core philosophy of solving societal problems around Nigeria, Africa, and the world. Students of the School of Engineering are automatically members of the Engineering Students’ Society (ESS).  

An important advantage of joining academic studies at AUN is that, no matter what degree subject students plan to study, we will teach you Telecommunications & Computer networking, and emerging mobile technology, which are prerequisites of our modern world. It is our aim at AUN to provide you with the fundamentals of networks and networking and provide you with practical insights into the software and hardware components, that make up the Telecommunications & Computer networks and emerging mobile technology.  

Our teaching provides breadth and depth in the field of Engineering, nurturing strong theoretical and practical skills to set the foundation in the digital revolution. The balance between theory and practice elevates the students to the frontier of Innovation in Science & Technology, thereby opening opportunities in government, industry, and academic teaching and research.  

I once again welcome you onboard the AUN train! Welcome to the School of Engineering, American University of Nigeria (AUN).  ​

Abubakar Sadiq Hussaini, MSc, PhD
Dean, School of Engineering,
Reader In Telecommunications Engineering.