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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 2001 |
| Affiliation | Ahlia School |
| President | Prof. Mansoor Alali |
| Location | Manama , |
| Website | www.ahlia.edu.bh |
Ahlia University (AU) is a private, not-for-profit university in Manama, Bahrain and owned by a private holding company, The Arab Academy for Research and Studies (AARS). [1] The holding company is collectively owned by a group of companies and individuals from the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The AU project became a reality when the Government of Bahrain issued the Cabinet Decision No. 03-1626 dated March 2001, making it the first private university to be licensed by the government. [2]
Ahlia University has five colleges:
- College of Arts and Science
- College of Business and Finance
- College of Engineering
- College of Information Technology
- College of Medical and Health Sciences
The university includes a deanship of student affairs and a deanship of graduate studies and research, in addition to a number of centres.
In 2021, Ahila University partnered with Huawei to establish both the Huawei ICT Academy, as well as a research organization focusing on the Internet of things. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Fardoun, Habib M.; Downing, Kevin J.; Mok, Mandy (26 March 2018). The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa: QS Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference. Springer. pp. 138–140. ISBN 978-3-319-64656-5.
- ^ The Report: Bahrain 2017. Oxford Business Group. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-910068-77-9.
- ^ "Huawei, Ahlia University to establish ICT academy in Bahrain". tradearabia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 2001 |
| Affiliation | Ahlia School |
| President | Prof. Mansoor Alali |
| Location | Manama , |
| Website | www.ahlia.edu.bh |
Ahlia University (AU) is a private, not-for-profit university in Manama, Bahrain and owned by a private holding company, The Arab Academy for Research and Studies (AARS). [1] The holding company is collectively owned by a group of companies and individuals from the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The AU project became a reality when the Government of Bahrain issued the Cabinet Decision No. 03-1626 dated March 2001, making it the first private university to be licensed by the government. [2]
Ahlia University has five colleges:
- College of Arts and Science
- College of Business and Finance
- College of Engineering
- College of Information Technology
- College of Medical and Health Sciences
The university includes a deanship of student affairs and a deanship of graduate studies and research, in addition to a number of centres.
In 2021, Ahila University partnered with Huawei to establish both the Huawei ICT Academy, as well as a research organization focusing on the Internet of things. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Fardoun, Habib M.; Downing, Kevin J.; Mok, Mandy (26 March 2018). The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa: QS Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference. Springer. pp. 138–140. ISBN 978-3-319-64656-5.
- ^ The Report: Bahrain 2017. Oxford Business Group. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-910068-77-9.
- ^ "Huawei, Ahlia University to establish ICT academy in Bahrain". tradearabia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.