American University of Kuwait

Private university in Salmiya, 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 / ﻿29.34389°N 48.08306°E﻿ / 29.34389; 48.08306
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

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c "College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait". Higher Education Digest. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
2. ^ a b 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.

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel