University of Bahrain (UOB)
IAU-020030
Bahrain
General Information
Public
Founded 1986, incorporating the University College of Arts, Science and Education, founded 1978 and the Gulf Polytechnic, College of Business and Administration and Engineering, founded 1981
September to September (September-January; February-June; June-September)
Secondary school certificate (Twajihia) or equivalent (Min 70%, each college has its own admission criteria, exam & interview)
National:120 per semester (BHD)
Arabic;English
Higher Education Council, Ministry of Education, Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Fuad Mohammed Al-Ansari
Job title:President
Years of office:2023-
Senior Administrative Officer : Haya bint Ali bin Hassan Al-Majed Al-Nuaimi
Job title:Vice President for Planning and Development
Senior Administrative Officer : Mohamed Redha Qader
Job title:Vice President for Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
Senior Administrative Officer : Osama Abdulla Al-Jowder
Job title:Vice President for Information Technology, Administration and Finance
International Relations Officer : Ghassan Yusuf Alshehabi
Job title:Director of Media and University Relations
Divisions
Centre : American Studies
Fields of study:American Studies
Centre : Bahrain Innovation and Tech Transfer
Centre : Business Incubator
Fields of study:Business and Commerce, Entrepreneurship
Centre : Cloud Innovation
Centre : Community Service and Continuous Education
Fields of study:Education
Centre : E-Learning
Fields of study:Distance Education
Centre : English Language
Fields of study:English
Centre : French Studies
Fields of study:French, French Studies
Centre : German Studies
Fields of study:Germanic Studies
Centre : Japanese Studies
Fields of study:Japanese
Centre : Measurement and Evaluation
Centre : Media
Fields of study:Media Studies
College : Applied Studies
Fields of study:Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Instrument Making, Mechanical Engineering
College : Arts
Fields of study:Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, English, Fine Arts, Islamic Studies, Literature, Mass Communication, Psychology, Social Sciences, Tourism
More details:Sukhair
College : Bahrain Teachers Training
Fields of study:Curriculum, Education, Educational Technology, Psychology
More details:BTC
College : Business Administration
Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Banking, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing
More details:Sukhair
College : Engineering
Fields of study:Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
More details:Isa Town
College : Health and Sport Science
Fields of study:Health Sciences, Nursing, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Sports
College : Information Technology
Fields of study:Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Network Technology, Software Engineering
College : Law
Fields of study:Law, Private Law, Public Law
More details:Sukhair
College : Science
Fields of study:Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
More details:Sukhair
Degrees
Associate Diploma
Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Pharmacy
Diploma
Fields of study:Community Health, Midwifery, Nursing
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Arabic, Architecture, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Finance, Fine Arts, History, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Business, International Economics, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Nursing, Operations Research, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Production Engineering, Psychology, Radiology, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Tourism
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Fields of study:Education, Psychology
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Applied Physics, Arabic, Architecture, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Data Processing, Dietetics, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Law, Real Estate, Software Engineering, Sports, Sports Management
Doctor's Degree
Fields of study:Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Private Law, Public Law
Also Higher Diploma in Meteorology, Professional Development (PD) and Educational Leadership Programmes (ELP)
Academic Periodicals
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems (IJCDS)
Journal of Education and Psychological Sciences
Journal of Human Sciences
Journal of Islamic Financial Studies
Journal of Law
Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education
Journal of Thaqafat
The Arabian Journal of Accounting
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2022-2023
Full Time Total:1370
Statistics Year:2022-2023
Total:33642
Updated on 28-11-2022