Arab Open University

Arab Open University
الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
Other name
AOU
MottoTowards a promising future
TypeNon-profit university
EstablishedDecember 2000; 23 years ago (2000-12)
FounderTalal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Academic affiliation
Open University
Budget$112,983,903 (2023)[1]
ChairmanAbdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud
PresidentMohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri
Vice-presidentNaif Almutairi, Omar Al-Jarrah
Total staff
869[2]
Students55,170[3]
Undergraduates54,497[4]
Postgraduates673[5]
Location
Ardiya, Kuwait (Headquarters)

29°16′56.6″N 47°54′46.4″E / 29.282389°N 47.912889°E / 29.282389; 47.912889
ColorsBlue and White
     
WebsiteHeadquarters

Arab Open University (AOU) (Arabic: الجامعة العربية المفتوحة) is a non-profit university system in the Arab world. Headquartered in Kuwait, the system is composed of 16 campuses across 9 countries: Ardiya in Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, Ḥail, Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia,[6] Seeb in Oman, A'ali in Bahrain, Amman in Jordan, Al-Bireh in Palestine, Beirut, Antelias, Tripoli in Lebanon,[7] El-Shorouk in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan.[8]

The university has a combined student body of 55,170 students, 869 staff members and 77,037 living alumni.[9][10]

The headquarters of the university is located in Kuwait, designated in 2000. The university has a long-standing academic partnership with the United Kingdom's Open University.[11]

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  2. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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  5. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  6. ^ "Student Guide 2024" (PDF). Arab Open University Saudi Arabia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  7. ^ "Centers". Arab Open University Lebanon. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ^ "Arab Open University - Headquarters". Arab Open University - Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  10. ^ "AOU Alumni Headquarters". AOU Alumni Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  11. ^ "AOU-OU Partnership". www.arabou.edu.sa. Retrieved 2024-04-29.