Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST)

Founded 2002 (chartered as Gulf University for Science and Technology by Amiri Decree as the FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN KUWAIT under Private Universities Law No. 34 of 2000; opened with academic affiliation with University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA). Kuwait's FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY — chartered 2002 by Amiri Decree under Private Universities Law No. 34 of 2000. Located in Mubarak Al-Abdullah area in Hawalli Governorate, west of Kuwait City. Academic affiliation with UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS (UMSL, USA) for curriculum validation and joint programmes. English-medium American-style curriculum. ~3,500+ students. Colleges: Business Administration (CBA — flagship), Arts and Sciences (CAS), Engineering (added later). Part of Kuwait's growing private-HE sector following the 2000 law. Distinct from Gulf University Bahrain (UNI_0674, 2002 also, private, Sanad) and from Arabian Gulf University (AGU, 1980, GCC-collective public, Manama) — three distinct 'Gulf' universities across the GCC.

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