American University of Kuwait

American University of Kuwait

الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت
Motto	تعلَّم، فكِّر، تُصبِح
Motto in English	Learn • Think • Become
Type	Private
Established	By Amiri Decree 139 in 2003
President	Dr. Rawda Awwad
Academic staff	109
Undergraduates	2100
Location	Salmiya , Kuwait 29°20′38″N 48°4′59″E / 29.34389°N 48.08306°E / 29.34389; 48.08306
Campus	Urban
Newspaper	The Voice
Colors	garnet and gold
Mascot	Wolfpack
Website	www.auk.edu.kw

American University of Kuwait (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت) is a private liberal arts university in Salmiya, Kuwait. Although established in 2003, the institution opened to students, faculty and the general public in September 2004 and is based on the American model of higher education. It is sister colleges with Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. Professor Dr. Rawda Awwad currently serves the office of the President.^[1]

Campus

The AUK Campus is located in Salmiya, one of Kuwait's most cosmopolitan areas. The campus has spacious, modern classrooms; computer, science, and language laboratories; an administration building; a state-of-the-art library; and cafes, restaurants, shops, and recreation courts.

AUK offers 24-hour security service to ensure the safety of its community. Athletic facilities include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, as well as a soccer field, and fitness center. There are also respective prayer rooms for men and women located on campus.

Faculty and staff

The American University of Kuwait has professors from Canada, US, UK, as well as Kuwait, among other parts of the world. Unique to other universities, AUK also offers a Student Worker Program, where students are hired in various departments to perform tasks from administrative work to assisting in the development of departmental missions.

Degree programs

• B.B.A. in Accounting
• B.B.A. in Marketing
• B.B.A. in Finance
• B.B.A. in Management
• B.B.A. in Economics
• B.B.A. in Human Resource Management
• B.S. in Computer Science
• B.S. in Information Systems
• B.E. in Computer Engineering
• B.E. in Electrical Engineering
• B.A. in Communication and Media Studies
• B.A. in English Language and Literature
• B.A. in Graphic Design
• B.A. in International Studies
• B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Anthropology
• B.A. in Systems Engineering

See also

• 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

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