American University of the Middle East

The American University of the Middle East (AUM) is a private university established in 2005 in Kuwait. AUM mission is to provide an interactive learning environment that facilitates the development of leaders who are committed to their culture, global ethical values, and professionalism.

AUM prides itself on being an “Oasis of Learning” in Kuwait. The University started its journey with only hundreds of enrolled students and a small building, to become within the last 10 years a landmark in the private education sector in Kuwait and the region through its curricula, its integrated campus, and its culture, which embraces diversity and innovation. 

AUM campus has been steadily evolving into an educational hub that hosts modernly designed buildings and a mix of green and urban landscape. AUM is considered as the largest and most beautiful among private university campuses in the region.

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.

The College of Engineering and Technology offers seven undergraduate Engineering programs (Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering), in addition to two undergraduate technology programs (Information System Technology, and Telecommunications and Networking Technology).

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. (See more about accreditation)

The College of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with four concentrations (Finance, Marketing, Management Information System and Human Resources Management), in addition to a Master’s degree program in Business Administration (MBA).

AUM College of Business Administration has been fully accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. (See more about accreditation)

An Innovative Learning Environment

AUM prepares its students to become the leaders of tomorrow and a core element of its educational philosophy is to apply “learning by creating” throughout their educational journey at AUM. In light of this, AUM innovation centers, labs, and cutting edge facilities are in place, offering groundbreaking technologies and resources that are designed to equip students, through experiential learning, with in-demand skills required by top industries.

The Research and Innovation Center at the College of Engineering and Technology includes a Robotics Center, a Nanotechnology Center, and a Capstone Center. In the College of Business Administration, a Business Innovation Center is established, comprising of: HRM Club, MIS Club, Marketing Club, Accounting Club, Finance Club, Entrepreneurship Club, and a Capstone Center.