The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has the Institutional accreditation from the Private Universities Council of Kuwait (PUC).
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has successfully obtained global accreditation having completed the
International Quality Review (IQR) by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
Based in UK, QAA is a world-leading quality agency with unmatched experience of providing impartial regulatory
and collaborative quality assurance and enhancement.
IQR is a rigorous process, which benchmarks global higher education institutions against international quality
assurance standards set out in Part 1 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European
Higher Education Area (ESG).
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has achieved international accreditations for its academic programs.
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the world’s largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. AACSB Accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide and it has been awarded to less than 6 percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs.
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bachelor’s degree programs in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, which is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bachelor’s degree program in Telecommunications and Networking Technology (TNT) has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, which is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø continues its plans and preparations towards receiving the ABET accreditation for the remaining offered majors at the College of Engineering and Technology.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ranked as the Top university in Kuwait by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE).
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ranked the first university in Kuwait for the third year in a row and in #671-680 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ranked first in Kuwait in two broad subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024:
Engineering and Technology and Social Sciences and Management.
Engineering and Technology has been ranked 320 globally, 15th in the Arab World, and 9th in the GCC.
Social Sciences and Management has been ranked 255 globally, 6th in the Arab World, and 4th in GCC.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ranked the first university in Kuwait and #25 in the Arab Region in the QS Arab Region University Rankings
2024.
These regional rankings reveal the strength of higher education across the Arab region and are an important
benchmark for Universities in the Arab World.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ranked by Times Higher Education (THE) as the first university in Kuwait and 21 in the region in THE Arab
University Rankings 2023.
These regional rankings reveal the strength of higher education across the Arab region and are an important
benchmark for Universities in the Arab World.