The department, currently chaired by Professor Zainab Faruqui Ali, PhD is guided by the following mission statement:

The Department of Architecture prepares tomorrow’s professionals and critical thinkers driven by the development ethos of responsive, resilient, and inclusive built environment. With this mission, the Department pursues multidisciplinary knowledge and skills aimed at cultivating comprehensive aesthetic, technological, socioeconomic, and global understanding to meet environmental and developmental challenges. Its pedagogy aspires to empower students to realize their full potential for serving local and global communities in need of improved conditions.