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Universities in Bahrain

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in Bahrain. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 5 universities in Bahrain. By type: 1 public, 4 private. Cities covered include: Manama, Riffa, Sakhir, Sanad.

Ahlia University

Manama · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Business & Management; Computer Science & IT; Arts & Humanities; Law; Natural Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Council (HEC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain — established 2005 by Royal Decree under the Ministry of Education to oversee licensing, recognition, and quality of higher-education institutions. Operates jointly with the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA, formerly QAAET) which performs institutional and programme-level external review and quality assurance. Both bodies sit under the broader Ministry of Education (MOE) Bahrain. Bahrain has been a member of the Bologna Process Quality Initiative and engages with regional GCC accreditation frameworks.
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American University of Bahrain (AUBH)

Riffa · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Natural Sciences; Computer Science & IT; Social Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Council (HEC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain — established 2005 by Royal Decree under the Ministry of Education to oversee licensing, recognition, and quality of higher-education institutions. Operates jointly with the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA, formerly QAAET) which performs institutional and programme-level external review and quality assurance. Both bodies sit under the broader Ministry of Education (MOE) Bahrain. Bahrain has been a member of the Bologna Process Quality Initiative and engages with regional GCC accreditation frameworks.
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Applied Science University — Bahrain (ASU Bahrain)

Manama · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Computer Science & IT; Law; Natural Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Council (HEC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain — established 2005 by Royal Decree under the Ministry of Education to oversee licensing, recognition, and quality of higher-education institutions. Operates jointly with the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA, formerly QAAET) which performs institutional and programme-level external review and quality assurance. Both bodies sit under the broader Ministry of Education (MOE) Bahrain. Bahrain has been a member of the Bologna Process Quality Initiative and engages with regional GCC accreditation frameworks.
View details → Official website ↗

Gulf University — Bahrain

Sanad · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Business & Management; Computer Science & IT; Law; Natural Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Council (HEC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain — established 2005 by Royal Decree under the Ministry of Education to oversee licensing, recognition, and quality of higher-education institutions. Operates jointly with the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA, formerly QAAET) which performs institutional and programme-level external review and quality assurance. Both bodies sit under the broader Ministry of Education (MOE) Bahrain. Bahrain has been a member of the Bologna Process Quality Initiative and engages with regional GCC accreditation frameworks.
View details → Official website ↗

University of Bahrain (UoB)

Sakhir · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Computer Science & IT; Law; Natural Sciences; Medicine & Health Sciences; Education; Social Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Council (HEC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain — established 2005 by Royal Decree under the Ministry of Education to oversee licensing, recognition, and quality of higher-education institutions. Operates jointly with the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA, formerly QAAET) which performs institutional and programme-level external review and quality assurance. Both bodies sit under the broader Ministry of Education (MOE) Bahrain. Bahrain has been a member of the Bologna Process Quality Initiative and engages with regional GCC accreditation frameworks.
View details → Official website ↗
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Questions

How many universities are listed in Bahrain?

AlmiStudy currently records 5 universities in Bahrain. This reflects what has been verified; it is not padded and may grow as more are confirmed.

Are these universities officially recognised?

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