Applied Science University (Bahrain)

Applied Science University
جامعة العلوم التطبيقية
View of the main entrance
Evening view from outside the front main entrance looking up at the clock tower of the ASU building in Sitra
TypePrivate
EstablishedSeptember 2004; 20 years ago (September 2004)
Chairman-
PresidentHatim Masri[1]
Students3,254 (2019)[2]
Location
Building 166 Road 23 Al Ekir 623
,
Capital
,
Bahrain

26°08′36″N 50°36′54″E / 26.143282°N 50.614942°E / 26.143282; 50.614942
Websitewww.asu.edu.bh

The Applied Science University (ASU, جامعة العلوم التطبيقية) is a university in Al Ekir, south of Manama within the Kingdom of Bahrain.[3]

Founded by Bahraini academic Waheeb Al-Khaja,[1] ASU was licensed by the Ministry of Education in 2004.[4] Gulf Education Project W.L.L. Company, based in Bahrain, owns the university.[5] It was one of the first private universities in Bahrain to teach in both Arabic and English.[citation needed]

ASU publishes an open access, peer reviewed journal on risk management called Applied Science Journal under the auspices of the Institute of Risk Management.[6]

Academics

Among the programs offered by the university are eleven undergraduate programs and seven postgraduate programs. The university has colleges of administrative sciences, law, and arts and sciences.[7]

Campus

The university relocated to a new campus in September 2013. Spread out over an area of 24,400 square meters, the new campus has been built to host up to 6,300 students.[4]

Enrollment and faculty

According to a report published by the Bahraini Ministry of Education, there were 1,623 students enrolled at the time of the report's release in January 2012. In regards to university officials, there were 75 faculty members and 41 administrative staff members.[5] Enrollment numbers increased to approximately 2,400 in 2014[8] and 3,254 in 2019.[8]

Partnerships

ASU signed a memorandum of understanding with Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2014.[8] In 2016, in a collaborative partnership between the two universities, the London South Bank University launched a new Engineering School at ASU.[9]

Colleges

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Message from the President". Bahrain: Applied Science University. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2018-2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Bahrain: Applied Science University. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ASU Google Map". Google Maps.
  4. ^ a b "History of the University". Bahrain: Applied Science University. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Institutional Follow-Up Review Report: Applied Science University" (PDF). Bahrain: Higher Education Review Unit, Ministry of Education. 25 January 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Call for Papers: Applied Science University, Kingdom of Bahrain". Institute of Risk Management. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ 5 Applied Science University (ASU) Archived 2016-05-31 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ a b c "Cardiff Met signs MoU to explore collaboration in Bahrain". UK: Cardiff Metropolitan University. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  9. ^ "New Engineering School launched by LSBU and Applied Science University, Bahrain". UK: London South Bank University. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.


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