Kuwait University
Kuwait City
Kuwait's main public research university, established in 1966 and spanning around 15 colleges including engineering and petroleum, medicine, pharmacy, business, law, and the sciences. Technical and health programs are commonly taught in English, while many humanities and social-science programs are taught in Arabic.
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Location
Kuwait City
Established
1966
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
Local language
How to apply
Direct via Kuwait University
Region
🇦🇪 Middle East →Admission tests
Popular fields of study
Source: Kuwait University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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