American University of Kuwait

American University of Kuwait

الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت
Motto	علم فكر إرتقاء
Motto in English	Learn • Think • Become
Type	Private
Established	By Amiri Decree 139 in 2003
President	Dr. Rawda Awwad
Undergraduates	Over 6000 graduates
Location	Salmiya , Kuwait 29°20′38″N 48°4′59″E
Campus	Urban
Colors	garnet and gold
Mascot	Wolf Pack
Website	www.auk.edu.kw

The American University of Kuwait (AUK) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت) is a private liberal arts institution located in Salmiya, Kuwait.^[1][2] Established in 2003 by Amiri decree, AUK is affiliated with Dartmouth College.^[2] The university offers both Kuwaitis and international students an education based on American stands for higher education.^[1] Since 2011, the university has had a College of Business and Economics, which in 2019 was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).^[1]

See also

• AUC Press
• Cairo International Model United Nations
• American University of Sharjah (AUS)
• American University of Beirut (AUB)
• American University of Iraq - Sulaimani (AUI)
• American University in Dubai (AUD)
• List of universities in Kuwait

References

1. "College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait". Higher Education Digest. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
2. Kelly, Marjorie (Winter 2010). "Issues in the Development of a Gulf Studies Program at the American University of Kuwait: an Ethnography". Review of Middle East Studies. 44 (2): 152–165. JSTOR 23057153.