American University of Bahrain

The American University of Bahrain (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية بالبحرين, abbreviated AUBH) is a private university situated in Riffa, Bahrain. Opened in September 2019 and licensed by the Higher Education Council of Bahrain, it is the first purpose-built American-model university in the country.

American University of Bahrain
الجامعة الأمريكية بالبحرين
Campus entrance
TypePrivate
Established2019 (2019)
PresidentDr. Bradley J. Cook
ProvostJeffrey Zabudsky
Location
Riffa
,
Southern Governorate
,
38884
,
Bahrain

26.102122°N 50.54722°E / 26.102122; 50.54722
Campus75,000 square meter campus
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.aubh.edu.bh

The university is governed by a board of trustees.[1]

History and leadership

AUBH is the first comprehensive, purpose-built, American-model co-educational University in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is supported through the Mumtalakat portfolio.

AUBH is licensed by the Higher Education Council of the Ministry of Education of Bahrain,.

Dr. Bradley J. Cook is the current AUBH President. Dr. Jeff Zabudsky joined as Provost in June 2021.[2] In June 2021, Dr. Jeffrey Zabudsky was appointed as AUBH Provost.[3]

In November 2021, AUBH announced the finalization of an academic partnership with California State University, Northridge (CSUN), part of the largest university system in the U.S.: California State University. CSUN in the City of Los Angeles accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4] This partnership is the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[5]

Campus

The university's 75,000-square-metre (19-acre) campus is located in Bahrain's Southern Governorate, in Riffa. It was designed by US-based architects Ayers Saint Gross to accommodate up to 4,000 students and includes a library, four academic buildings each three storeys high, and an auditorium seating 250. The built-up area of campus totals 22,865 square metres (5.650 acres); there are 878 parking spaces.[6][7][8]

Accreditation

AUBH is licensed by the Higher Education Council[9] of the Ministry of Education of Bahrain.

On June 3, 2021, a WSCUC panel reviewed the appropriate eligibility criteria and determined that the institution is eligible to proceed with an Application for Accreditation.[10] In 2022, the university formally gained accreditation.[11]

Colleges

The university offers programs within three colleges: Business and Management, Engineering, and Media & Design.[12]

  • College of Media and Design
  • College of Business and Management
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing & Social Media
    • Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management
    • Master of Business Administration
  • College of Engineering
  • Reception desk
    Reception desk
  • Auditorium
    Auditorium
  • Soccer field
    Soccer field

See also

References
  1. "Board of Trustees". American University of Bahrain. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. "Founding President". American University of Bahrain. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "Getting to know AUBH's newly appointed Provost". Gulf Insider. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "The American University of Bahrain Forming an Academic Partnership with California State University, Northridge". American University of Bahrain. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. "The American University of Bahrain finalizes academic partnership with California State University, Northridge". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. "American University of Bahrain". Gulf House Engineering. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  7. "Startup MGZN – Bahrain has a new university in town – The American University of Bahrain". Startup MGZN. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. Warrier, Ranju (25 July 2019). "Nass's work on American University of Bahrain campus 95% complete". Construction Week.
  9. "About AUBH | American University of Bahrain". aubh.edu.bh. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. "U.S. Regional Accreditor WSCUC Visits Bahrain: the American University of Bahrain (AUBH) and key constituents". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. "American University of Bahrain". WSCUC. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  12. "Our degree programs". American University of Bahrain. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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