Department of Interior Design

The Department of Interior Design, currently housed within the College of Architecture, Art, and Design (CAAD) at Ajman University, has a long-standing history of academic development and continuous adaptation to evolving professional and accreditation requirements. The Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) program was established in 1999 as a four-year degree program under the former Faculty of Engineering, now the College of Engineering and Information Technology, with an initial cohort of nine students. The first cohort graduated in the 2002/2003 academic year, marking an important milestone in the program's development. Since its establishment, the program has undergone a series of reviews and curriculum enhancements in response to the requirements of the UAE's higher education accreditation bodies. Following its early accreditation milestones, the program received full accreditation in 2007, underwent subsequent curriculum modifications and re-accreditation processes, including approval in April 2013 with implementation from September 2013, and most recently had its accreditation renewed in 2022. The program integrates artistic creativity, design thinking, and technical competence to prepare graduates to conceptualize, design, develop, supervise, and contribute to the implementation of interior design projects while addressing functional, aesthetic, environmental, cultural, and user-related considerations. It also promotes critical thinking, professional responsibility, teamwork, independent learning, and responsiveness to community needs, with its objectives and learning outcomes continuously developed in alignment with national accreditation standards and the evolving requirements of the interior design profession.