History
Kuwait University was founded in October 1966 as amended by Decree Law No. 29 of 1966.
Education
- 17 colleges offering 76 undergraduate, 71 graduate programs
Short Courses
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
851 150
2023
1001
2022
1001
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1001 -200
2023
801
2022
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1147 -52
2022
1095
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Library services
Kuwait university libraries information resources contain approximately 322964 titles and 447629 volumes of Arabic and non-Arabic monographs, reference materials, dissertations and reports in different branches of knowledge.
Campus life
Kuwait University’s facilities are geographically spread over six campuses.
Sports facilities
The ARE Men’s occupy plot number (212) and ARE Women’s plot number (213) with a total area of 8,556 square meters for Men and 9,669 square meters for Women.