Kuwait University Rankings
| In the World | #3044 of 14178 |
|---|---|
| In Asia | #846 of 5833 |
| In Kuwait | #1 of 5 |
| In Kuwait City | #1 of 3 |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- kuweb.ku.edu.kw
Publications & Citations
Kuwait University majors
by publication count
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Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 466 | 18,895 |
| Medicine | 546 | 96,059 |
| Mathematics | 626 | 21,009 |
| Computer science | 641 | 31,258 |
| Geology | 813 | 4,057 |
| Business | 817 | 5,312 |
| Environmental science | 843 | 5,892 |
| Biology | 872 | 47,661 |
| Chemistry | 968 | 32,412 |
| Psychology | 991 | 12,295 |
| Materials science | 1040 | 16,338 |
| Political science | 1106 | 777 |
| Physics | 1229 | 4,935 |
| Sociology | 1442 | 855 |
| History | 1512 | 35 |
| Geography | 1545 | 746 |
| Economics | 1590 | 1,097 |
| Art | 2314 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 2655 | 3 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255 | 744 |
| 1991 | 163 | 946 |
| 1992 | 94 | 852 |
| 1993 | 98 | 794 |
| 1994 | 168 | 887 |
| 1995 | 229 | 1069 |
| 1996 | 285 | 1119 |
| 1997 | 309 | 1289 |
| 1998 | 323 | 1611 |
| 1999 | 363 | 1995 |
| 2000 | 387 | 2368 |
| 2001 | 375 | 2748 |
| 2002 | 401 | 3586 |
| 2003 | 420 | 4198 |
| 2004 | 411 | 5029 |
| 2005 | 441 | 6014 |
| 2006 | 425 | 7162 |
| 2007 | 517 | 8414 |
| 2008 | 572 | 10285 |
| 2009 | 597 | 12063 |
| 2010 | 582 | 13726 |
| 2011 | 590 | 15800 |
| 2012 | 553 | 17785 |
| 2013 | 664 | 20276 |
| 2014 | 655 | 22167 |
| 2015 | 685 | 22446 |
| 2016 | 664 | 21766 |
| 2017 | 608 | 21808 |
| 2018 | 676 | 19540 |
| 2019 | 747 | 23063 |
| 2020 | 889 | 25926 |
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 |
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 | – | + | – | – |
General info
| Alternative names | KU جامعة الكويت |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Wikipedia | Kuwait University |
| 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 |