Kingdom University

Brief History

KU has obtained its license in 2001, yet it started student intake only in 2004 on a temporary campus that was located in Manama. It is in July 2013 when the University moved to its new (owned) permanent campus in Riffa (Al-Hajiyat), Bahrain. The new campus provides a fresh and promising learning environment and study facilities. In 2016, the University has embarked on a major expansion at the campus which includes the development of a new six-storey Academic Building and Extension of Car Parks.

The university began in 2004 with approximately 67 students and has rapidly grown since then to reach more than 1800 alumni by the end of 2015 from the different Colleges (Law, Arts, Business Administration, IT, & Architectural Engineering & Design).

Capitalizing on years of progressive achievements, KU is proud of gaining confidence recognition from the Quality Assurance Authority for Education and Training (QAAET) for almost all of its programs. The university continues to prove its commitment not only by meeting the required standards set by the Higher Education Council (HEC) & QAAET but rather aspires to exceed them and contribute towards the overall development of Bahrain and the Region.

Fully aware of the huge demand on quality education and international acceptance to meet market needs, particularly in line with significant changes in Bahrain and across the GCC region, KU proactively responds to the challenges and needs of contemporary societies and labor markets and the requirements for development and transformation in the era of knowledge capitalism.

The University President is Prof. Yusuf AbdulGhaffar since January 2004 up to date.

Colleges

College of Law

College of Architectural Engineering & Design

College of Business Administration

Certificates Granted by Kingdom University

ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA: All Colleges and Majors except the College of Architecture Engineering and Design

BACHELORS DEGREE:

Bachelor of Law

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering

Bachelor of Interior Design

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Finance and Banking

Bachelor of Finance and Accounting (ACCA Accredited)

Recognition & Student's Achievements

More than the student’s excellent achievements and active involvement while in the University, KU is very confident in the abilities of its graduates’ engagement in, and transition to the labor market. Noteworthy, 66% of KU Alumni get employed in the first year after graduation and 25% are in leading positions in the market, making the difference in Bahrain and around the GCC countries. The list of KU notable graduates includes Engineers, Judges and Legal Consultants and others holding key positions - like CEO or Co-Founder of Business- in Government and Private Sector.

KU is proud by the active participation of its students into several extracurricular activities in or outside the University. Among KU awards are the following:

First Prize and Third Prize in the Architectural Contest for the Schools of Architecture among universities in the Persian Gulf region for designing the Mosque in 2009

The University was awarded the e-Government Excellence Award in 2010.

First Prize: Shaikh Nasser Award in the category of Architecture Design in 2011. (College of Architectural Engineering and Design)

First Prize: Shaikh Nasser Award in the category of Photography in 2011 (College of Architectural Engineering and Design)

First Prize Debate Contest organized by Ministry of Youth & Sports Bahrain in 2012

In-Campus Activities:

First Prize in Student Camping Bahrain 2008

First Prize in the Football Championship at the University Level in 2009- Bahrain Organized by NYIT.

First Prize in Football Championships at the level of all Universities in Bahrain 2010.

Photo Gallery Exhibition conducted by Kingdom University in 2009. Proceeds of the exhibition is being donated for the benefit of the citizens of Gaza.

Exhibition conducted in Kuwait by the Kingdom University for International Exhibition for Education in March 2009.

Exhibition conducted by the Kingdom University for Interior Designing in 2009

First Prize in the Bowling Championship at the University Level in 2011

First Prize in Bowling Championship at the University Level in 2012