American University of the Middle East

American University of the Middle East (AUM)

Motto	We are as good as our students
Type	Private
Established	2006 (2006)
Undergraduates	8000+
Location	Egaila, Kuwait 29°09′54″N 48°05′56″E / 29.165°N 48.099°E / 29.165; 48.099Coordinates: 29°09′54″N 48°05′56″E / 29.165°N 48.099°E / 29.165; 48.099
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red
Website	www.aum.edu.kw

American University of the Middle East (AUM) is a private university in Kuwait, founded on June 6, 2006. AUM is based in Egaila (Eqaila) in Kuwait, with a campus area of 130,000 square meters and 8000+ students in the year 2016. The American University of the Middle East (AUM) is affiliated with Purdue University in Indiana, US, and is accredited by the Private Universities Council (PUC) of the Government of Kuwait.

AUM offers undergraduate programs in Business and Engineering as well as a graduate program in Business Administration (MBA).

AUM has also acquired licenses for Health Sciences majors.

AUM is part of HumanSoft Holding, one of the listed companies on the Kuwait Stock Exchange Market.

Majors

The majors offered in the College of Engineering and Technology include Industrial, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, in addition to Information System Technology and Telecommunications and Networking Technology.

The College of Business Administration (CBA) offers bachelor degrees in accounting, finance, Management Information System (MIS), Marketing and Human Resource Management, in addition to an MBA program.

Campus

AUM Campus extends over an area of 130,000 square meters and comprises of buildings of Business, Engineering, Administration, a Sports Center, a multi-storage Parking Complex, a modern Library that includes a cinema auditorium.

A Cultural Center is set to open in Fall 2017, including the AUM Opera House and AUM Conference Center. 

Amongst the amenities are a professional soccer field (FIFA certified), basketball fields (both outdoor and indoor), squash rooms, gymnasium, running track and cycling track. This is in addition to an outdoor amphitheater and numerous cafeterias.

The main clubs at the university are Art Club, Music Club, Photography Club, and Robotics Club.

The buildings also comprise of a nanotechnology research center and several high tech lab facilities.

The campus also hosts “Tawteen Career Development and Recruitment Center” which is a branch of “Tawteen Recruitment & HR Solutions Company”, specialized in offering personal development skills, employment opportunities and career support mainly for Kuwaiti and GCC citizens.

Faculty

There are over 500 faculty members & staff at AUM coming from around 49 nationalities.

References: AUM Website: ^[1] Private Universities Council Kuwait: ^{[2] [3]} Institution license’s Decree: ^[4] HumanSoft Holdings website: ^[5]

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