American University of the Middle East

The American University of the Middle East (AUM) is a private university established in 2005 in Kuwait.[1]

American University of the Middle East (AUM)
MottoWe are as good as our students
TypePrivate
Established2005 (2005)
Undergraduates11,000+
Location
Egaila
,
Kuwait

29.165°N 48.099°E / 29.165; 48.099
CampusUrban
ColorsRed  
Websitewww.aum.edu.kw

AUM has two colleges: the College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Business Administration, in addition to a Liberal Arts Department and an English Preparatory Program.Today, AUM has more than 11,000 enrolled students[2] on a campus that stretches over an area of 261,190 square meters.[3]

AUM is part of HumanSoft Holding, one of the listed companies on the Kuwait Stock Exchange Market.

Majors

The majors offered in the College of Engineering and Technology include Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, in addition to two technology programs at the B.Sc. level (Information System Technology and Telecommunications and Networking Technology).

The College of Business Administration offers two undergraduate degree programs (BSc in Accounting and BSc in Business Administration with four concentrations: Finance, Management Information System, Marketing, and Human Resource Management), as well as a graduate program in business administration (MBA).

Accreditations

The Private Universities Council of Kuwait (PUC) institutionally accredits AUM.[4]

Six of the programs offered by the College of Engineering and Technology are accredited by ABET, which is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited B.Sc. programs in Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering. The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited the Telecommunications and Networking Technology (TNT) program.[5]

In April 2018, the College of Business Administration became an official candidate for AACSB accreditation.[6]

Campus

AUM campus extends over an area of 261,190 square meters and comprises of green open spaces and modernly designed buildings that include: the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering and Technology, a Library, a Sports Center, a Cultural Center, a Career Development and Recruitment Center, a Research and Innovation Center, and a Business and Innovation Center.

The campus also includes an outdoor amphitheater, fountain lakes, cafeterias and restaurants, a multi-story parking complex, and a wide range of high-tech labs and facilities. Other student support and learning services and facilities available at the university include more than 55 laboratories, a Tutoring Center, an Academic Advancement Center, and a Writing Lab.


Faculty

There are over 700 faculty members & staff at AUM coming from around 62 nationalities.

References
  1. "Private University Council". PUC.
  2. "Humansoft Holding".
  3. "American University of the Middle East". AUM.
  4. "PUC".
  5. "ABET".
  6. "AACSB".

[1]

  1. "Universities Worldwide: Search results for Kuwait". univ.cc. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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