Arab Open University
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الجامعة العربية المفتوحة | |
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Other name | AOU |
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| Motto | Towards a promising future |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2002 |
| Chairman | Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud |
| President | Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri |
Total staff | 869 (2023) |
| Students | 55170 (2023) |
| Location | 29°16′56.6″N 47°54′46.4″E / 29.282389°N 47.912889°E |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | |
Arab Open University (AOU) (Arabic: الجامعة العربية المفتوحة) is a private non-profit university system in the arab world. Headquartered in Kuwait, the system is composed of 16 campuses across 9 countries: Ardiya in Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, Ḥail, Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia,[1] Seeb in Oman, A'ali in Bahrain, Amman in Jordan, Al-Birehin Palestine, Beirut, Antelias, Tripoli in Lebanon,[2] El-Shorouk in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan.[3]
The university has a combined student body of 55,170 students, 869 staff members and 77,037 living alumni.[4][5]
The university operates under the chairmanship of Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud and the presidency of Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri. The headquarters of the university is located in Kuwait, designated in 2000. The university has a long-standing academic partnership with the United Kingdom's Open University.[6]
The first phase of the university was launched in 2002 in Kuwait, Lebanon, and Jordan. Subsequent branches were opened in Bahrain, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in 2003, in Oman in 2008, and in Sudan in 2013.[7]
Branches
[edit]| University | City | Students | Staff | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | ||||
| Arab Open University - Headquarters | Ardiya | 11296 | 221 | https://www.arabou.edu.kw/ |
| Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Arab Open University, Riyadh | Riyadh | 24894 | 238 | https://www.arabou.edu.sa/ |
| Arab Open University, Jeddah | Jeddah | |||
| Arab Open University, Dammam | Dammam | |||
| Arab Open University, Al-Madinah | Madinah | |||
| Arab Open University, Hail | Ḥail | |||
| Arab Open University, Al-Ahsa | Al-Ahsa | |||
| Oman | ||||
| Arab Open University, Oman | Seeb | 2938 | 102 | https://www.aou.edu.om/ |
| Bahrain | ||||
| Arab Open University, Bahrain | A'ali | 2583 | 62 | https://www.aou.org.bh/ |
| Jordan | ||||
| Arab Open University, Jordan | Amman | 2187 | 90 | https://www.aou.edu.jo/ |
| Palestine | ||||
| Arab Open University, Palestine | Al-Bireh | 45 | https://www.aou.edu.ps/ | |
| Lebanon | ||||
| Arab Open University, Beirut | Beirut | 2524 | 52 | https://web.aou.edu.lb/ |
| Arab Open University, Antelias | Antelias | |||
| Arab Open University, Tripoli | Tripoli | |||
| Egypt | ||||
| Arab Open University, Egypt | El Shorouk | 7874 | 97 | https://www.aou.edu.eg/ |
| Sudan | ||||
| Arab Open University, Sudan | Khartoum | 829 | 7 | https://www.aou.edu.sd/ |
Faculties
[edit]| Faculty | Students | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Business Studies | 8342 | Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan |
| Faculty of Computer Studies | 18115 | Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan |
| Faculty of Education | 5636 | Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt |
| Faculty of Language Studies | 948 | Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan |
| Faculty of Law | 20630 | Kuwait, Oman |
| Faculty of Media | 1499 | Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt |
See also
[edit]- List of universities in Kuwait
- List of universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia
- List of universities and colleges in Oman
- List of universities in Bahrain
References
[edit]- ^ "Student Guide 2024" (PDF). Arab Open University Saudi Arabia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Centers". Arab Open University Lebanon. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Arab Open University - Headquarters". Arab Open University - Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "AOU Alumni Headquarters". AOU Alumni Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "AOU-OU Partnership". www.arabou.edu.sa. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "AOU will offer new undergraduate programmes to meet needs of labor market at some branches". Arab Open University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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