American University of Kuwait

American University of Kuwait
الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت
Mottoعلم فكر إرتقاء
Motto in English
Learn • Think • Become
TypePrivate
EstablishedBy Amiri Decree 139 in 2003
PresidentDr. Rawda Awwad
UndergraduatesOver 6000 graduates
Location,
29°20′38″N 48°4′59″E / 29.34389°N 48.08306°E / 29.34389; 48.08306
CampusUrban
Colors
  garnet and gold
MascotWolf Pack
Websitewww.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]

  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.