جامعة البحرين Jāmiʿat al-Baḥrayn | |
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| Motto | وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْماً |
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Motto in English | "Say: My God! Increase my knowledge." (Qur'an 20:114) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| Endowment | BD 39.061 million (2021) |
| Chairman | Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Jum'a |
| President | Dr. Fu'ad al-Ansari |
Academic staff | 761 (2019) |
Administrative staff | 1,535 (2019) |
| Students | 30,317 |
| Campus | Sakhir, Isa Town, and Salmaniya 156,607 m2 (1,685,700 sq ft) |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW |
| Website | uob |
The University of Bahrain (Arabic: جامعة البحرين), often abbreviated as UOB, is a public university in Bahrain. Established by royal decree in 1986, it has since become the largest institution of higher education in Bahrain, with three campuses (Sakhir, Isa Town, and Salmaniya) and more than 30,000 registered students.[1] The university comprises nine colleges: Arts, Applied Studies, Business Administration, Engineering, Health and Sport Sciences, Information Technology (IT), Law, Science, and the Bahrain Teachers' College.
The university is a member of the International Association of Universities and the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.[1]
- ^ a b "Fast Facts". About UOB. University of Bahrain. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.