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{{Short description|Architecture school of International Islamic University Malaysia}}
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The '''Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design''' (KAED) is the architecture or 'built environment' faculty of [[International Islamic University Malaysia]] (IIUM). Established on 1 June 1996 to fill the need for Islamic professionals in the [[built environment]], it is the eleventh Kulliyyah built in [[International Islamic University Malaysia|the university]], and the third science-based faculty after Kulliyyah of Medicine and Kulliyyah of Engineering. Its current dean is Prof. Dr. Mansor Ibrahim.

==Academics==
KAED, as it is generally known by the students and staff (who are known as KAEDians), began its first student intake into the [[Foundation (nonprofit organization)|Foundation]] programme in the IIUM Centre for Foundation Studies in [[Petaling Jaya, Selangor]].  From the first batch that involved a mere 70 students, KAED has expanded to accommodate 1,100 students in its six departments:
* Architecture
* [[Urban Planning|Urban and Regional Planning]]
* [[Landscape Architecture]]
* [[Quantity surveyor|Quantity Surveying]]
* Applied Arts and Design
* Building Technology and Engineering

Of the six departments, five are currently active in offering courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Classes are held in [[English language|English]] as it is the official language of the [[International Islamic University Malaysia|university]].

The programs offered by KAED include [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of [[Architecture]] (LAM / PAM Part 2) (B.ARCH), [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of [[Urban Planning|Urban and Regional Planning]] (B.URP), [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of [[Landscape Architecture]] (B.LA), [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of [[Quantity surveyor|Quantity Surveying]] (B.QS), [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] in Architectural Studies (LAM / PAM Part 1) (BSc. ARCH) and [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of Applied Arts and Design (B.AAD). The first five programs have received accreditation from the country's Accreditation Council.

Since its establishment till the present year,{{when?|date=August 2017}} KAED has produced 23 Bachelor graduates, 253 architects, 80 urban planners, 77 landscape architects, and 74 quantity surveyors.

The Centre for Built Environment (CBE) was established before the creation of KAED as consultants to the disciplines of [[Architecture]], [[Urban Planning|Urban and Regional Planning]], [[Landscape Architecture]], [[Quantity surveyor|Quantity Surveying]], Applied Arts and Design and Building Technology and Engineering.

==Student life==
Societies active within KAED include the Social and Welfare Club, the ARCHIMIC, and the [[Alumni]].

ARCHIMIC is the KAED student entity in which subsocieties, e.g., [http://archais.wix.com/archais the [[Architecture<nowiki>]]</nowiki> students society Arch@is]], the [[Urban Planning|Urban and Regional Planning]] student society PLANMIC, the Landscape Architecture student society ArcLa and the [[Quantity surveyor|Quantity Surveying]] students society QUEST, are active participants.

==Awards==
KAED has won many awards, even while in its 'young' stage. This includes champion of the Bridge Design Competition 2003, Best Garden Award in the Mines Flower Fest 2006 and third place in the International Orchid Festival 2006.

== External links ==
* {{official|http://www.iium.edu.my/kaed}}

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[[Category:Architecture schools in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Faculties of the International Islamic University Malaysia]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1996]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Malaysia]]