- Total number of students37,207
- Number of international students5,098
- Total number of academic staff1,692
- Number of international staff353
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded6,455
- Number of master's degrees awarded479
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded6
- Number of research only staff280
- Number of new undergraduate students6,839
- Number of new master's students655
- Number of new doctoral students12
Kuwait University was the first public higher education institution to be opened in the state of Kuwait. It was founded in 1966, when it constituted a College of Science, the College of Arts, the College of Education and the College for Women. There are now 17 colleges at the university, and female students are integrated. Courses at Kuwait University, known to its staff and students as Kuniv, range from dentistry to Islamic studies. Over 70 undergraduate courses and 70 postgraduate courses are on offer. Given the country’s oil industry, it’s unsurprising that Kuwait University has a college dedicated to engineering and petroleum. The highly specialised Petroleum Engineering Department studies state of the art technology in this field. Graduates from Kuwait University have gone on to become politicians, philosophers, theologians, engineers and leaders in the business world. Some of the best known alumni include the Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the model and entertainer Halema Boland. Kuwait is one of the smallest countries in the world. Despite its small size, it is the region’s top producer of patented innovations, thanks in part to research institutions like Kuwait University. Students in the city, which is less extravagant than many in the Gulf, can meander through its local market, visit one of the many art galleries or take a trip to the Middle East’s largest aquarium.
- Global score29.2
- Global research reputation#1,065
- Regional research reputation#100
- Publications#1,076
- Books#962
- Conferences#980
- Normalized citation impact#1,086
- Total citations#1,147
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#1,156
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#1,092
- International collaboration#687
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#282
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#1,069
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#964
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
23.6
No. of students per staff
15%
Percentage of International Students
75 : 25
Student Ratio of Females to Males
36,551
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2017
601
2018
601
2019
801
2020
801
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Asia University Rankings
2017
151
2018
0
2019
201
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2018
401
2019
501
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Engineering & technology
2018
401
2019
501
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Life sciences
2018
401
2019
501
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Physical sciences
2019
601
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Social sciences
2019
501
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Computer Science
2019
301
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
43
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Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions
2019
30
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
2019
88
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Impact Rankings: Reducing inequalities
2019
43
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
101
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University Impact Ranking
2019
84
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Emerging Economies
2019
201
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
