IAU-006881
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-006881

Kuwait

top General Information

Address

Street:Block 5, Building 1
Mubarak Al-Abdullah Area
West Mishref

City:Kuwait

Post Code:40005

WWW:https://www.gust.edu.kw

Institution Funding

Private

History

Created in 2000 by the Private Universities Decree, No. 34, issued by the State of Kuwait, resulting in the establishment of a temporary campus in Hawally. The Emiri Decree No. 156 in 2002 completed the legal establishment of GUST as the first private university in the State of Kuwait and permitted the start of the first academic year in 2002–2003.

Academic Year

September - August

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Private Universities Council (PUC) under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE); National Bureau for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (NBAQ)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Bassam Alameddine

Job title:President


International Relations Officer : Mohammed Sohail

Job title:International Program Specialist

top Divisions

College : Arts and Sciences

Fields of study:Advertising and Publicity, Anthropology, Arabic, Art History, Behavioural Sciences, Chemistry, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, English, Environmental Studies, French, History, Islamic Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Relations, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Teacher Training, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts, Writing


College : Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Insurance, International Business, Management, Marketing


College : College of Engineering and Architecture

Fields of study:Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management


Unit : Graduate Studies and Research

Fields of study:Business Administration

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Finance, Information Management, International Business, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Management Systems, Marketing, Mass Communication, Secondary Education, Translation and Interpretation


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Business Administration

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2023-2024

Full Time Total:159

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:110

Students

Statistics Year:2023-2024

Total:4075

Updated on 07-05-2024