Kuwait University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1991 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #584 of 5,829 | In Asia |
| #1 of 5 | In Kuwait |
| #1 of 3 | In Kuwait City |
| #51 of 1,038 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 76 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- kuweb.ku.edu.kw
- Acceptance rate
- 57%*
* Kuwait University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Yes, based on entrance examinations |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 22,500 |
| Full time employee | 1,250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 18:1 |
Publications & Citations
Kuwait University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 261 | 793 |
| 1991 | 166 | 977 |
| 1992 | 95 | 909 |
| 1993 | 98 | 862 |
| 1994 | 176 | 930 |
| 1995 | 238 | 1121 |
| 1996 | 292 | 1171 |
| 1997 | 321 | 1367 |
| 1998 | 331 | 1678 |
| 1999 | 371 | 2078 |
| 2000 | 397 | 2480 |
| 2001 | 390 | 2868 |
| 2002 | 407 | 3748 |
| 2003 | 424 | 4332 |
| 2004 | 415 | 5153 |
| 2005 | 450 | 6176 |
| 2006 | 436 | 7378 |
| 2007 | 525 | 8644 |
| 2008 | 573 | 10597 |
| 2009 | 603 | 12457 |
| 2010 | 597 | 14097 |
| 2011 | 605 | 16236 |
| 2012 | 561 | 18326 |
| 2013 | 668 | 20740 |
| 2014 | 659 | 22739 |
| 2015 | 693 | 23053 |
| 2016 | 679 | 22321 |
| 2017 | 626 | 22444 |
| 2018 | 684 | 20508 |
| 2019 | 757 | 24056 |
| 2020 | 1002 | 29275 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
Kuwait University alumni
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Huda Hussein
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Huda Hussein, also known as Al-Malika, is a Kuwaiti-born actress and producer.
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Halema Boland
- Enrolled in Kuwait University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in media studies
- Occupations
- television presenterradio personalitytelevision actor
- Biography
-
Halema or Halimeh Boland is a Kuwaiti television presenter in the Arab World and former fashion model She was awarded "Miss Arab Journalist" in 2007.
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Khaled Mashal
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Khaled Mashal is a former leader of the Palestinian organization Hamas.
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Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti royal and former politician who was the Prime Minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019. Previously he served as minister of defense as well as deputy prime minister. In April 2021 a Kuwaiti court ordered his detention on corruption charges.
General info
| Alternative names | KU جامعة الكويت |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education of Kuwait |
| Motto | My God, grant me more knowledge (Qur’an, 20:114) |
| Academic structure | College of Allied Health Sciences College of Arts College of Business Administration College of Dentistry College of Education College of Engineering and Petroleum College of Law College of Medicine College of Pharmacy College of Sciences |
| Affiliations and memberships | Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 5969, Safat Kuwait City, Al Asimah, 13060 Kuwait |
|---|---|
| City population | 637,000 |
| Phone | +965 2481 1188 |
| Fax | +965 2484 8648 |