American University of the Middle East (AUM)

Founded 2005-2008 (chartered as American University of the Middle East 2005 under Private Universities Law No. 34 of 2000; opened 2008 with academic affiliation with Purdue University, USA — American engineering and business curriculum model). Major private American-style university in Egaila (southern Kuwait coastal area, Al-Ahmadi Governorate). Chartered 2005 under Private Universities Law No. 34 of 2000; opened for instruction 2008. Distinctive academic affiliation with PURDUE UNIVERSITY (USA) — particularly for engineering and business programmes. English-medium American-style curriculum. ~9,000+ students — among Kuwait's largest private universities by enrolment. Colleges: Engineering and Technology (CET — flagship, with Purdue-validated programmes), Business Administration (CBA), and Arts and Sciences. ABET-accredited engineering (international US accreditation). Largest non-Kuwait-University HE enrolment in Kuwait. DISAMBIGUATION: AUM Kuwait (this entry, 2005, Egaila) is NOT the same as American University of Madaba Jordan (UNI_0628, 2009, Catholic Latin Patriarchate) — same AUM acronym, distinct institutions.

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