University of Bahrain

University of Bahrain
جامعة البحرين
Jāmiʿat al-Baḥrayn
Logo
Mottoوَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْماً
Motto in English
"Say: My God! Increase my knowledge." (Qur'an 20:114)
TypePublic
Established1986; 38 years ago (1986)
EndowmentBD 39.061 million (2021)
ChairmanDr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Jum'a
PresidentDr. Fu'ad al-Ansari
Academic staff
761 (2019)
Administrative staff
1,535 (2019)
Students30,317
CampusSakhir, Isa Town, and Salmaniya
156,607 m2 (1,685,700 sq ft)
ColoursBlue and gold
   
AffiliationsIAU, FUIW
Websiteuob.edu.bh

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]

  1. ^ a b "Fast Facts". About UOB. University of Bahrain. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.