University of Bahrain (UOB) 

IAU-020030

IAU Member

Bahrain

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 32038
Manama

City:Sakhir

Province:Southern Directorate

WWW:https://www.uob.edu.bh

Institution Funding

Public

History

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

Academic Year

September to September (September-January; February-June; June-September)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (Twajihia) or equivalent (Min 70%, each college has its own admission criteria, exam & interview)

Tuition Fees

National:120 per semester (BHD)

Language(s)

Arabic;English

Accrediting Agency

Higher Education Council, Ministry of Education, Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA)

Student Body

co-ed

top 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

top 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

top 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

Note

Also Higher Diploma in Meteorology, Professional Development (PD) and Educational Leadership Programmes (ELP)

top Academic Periodicals

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

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Full Time Total:1370

Students

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Total:33642

Updated on 28-11-2022