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Arab Open University

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Arab Open University
الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
Other name
AOU
MottoTowards a promising future
TypeNon-profit university
EstablishedDecember 2000; 23 years ago (2000-12)
FounderTalal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Academic affiliation
Open University
Budget$112,983,903 (2023)[1]
ChairmanAbdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud
PresidentMohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri
Vice-presidentNaif Almutairi, Omar Al-Jarrah
Total staff
869[2]
Students55,170[3]
Undergraduates54,497[4]
Postgraduates673[5]
Location
Ardiya, Kuwait (Headquarters)

29°16′56.6″N 47°54′46.4″E / 29.282389°N 47.912889°E / 29.282389; 47.912889
ColorsBlue and White
     
WebsiteHeadquarters

Arab Open University (AOU) (Arabic: الجامعة العربية المفتوحة) is a non-profit university system in the Arab world. Headquartered in Kuwait, the system is composed of 16 campuses across 9 countries: Ardiya in Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, Ḥail, Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia,[6] Seeb in Oman, A'ali in Bahrain, Amman in Jordan, Al-Bireh in Palestine, Beirut, Antelias, Tripoli in Lebanon,[7] El-Shorouk in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan.[8]

The university has a combined student body of 55,170 students, 869 staff members and 77,037 living alumni.[9][10]

The headquarters of the university is located in Kuwait, designated in 2000. The university has a long-standing academic partnership with the United Kingdom's Open University.[11]

History

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Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud founded the university in December 2000. Kuwait was chosen to be the headquarters for the university. At that same time, 6 branches were established in Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

Teaching commenced in early October 2002 in Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon while Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt started in the fall semester of 2002-2003.

Subsequent branches were established afterwards. A branch was opened in Oman in September 2007, in Sudan in September 2013, and in Palestine in 2017.[12] The university also intends to open branches in Yemen, Syria and Mauritania.

Academics

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Academic programs

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AOU degree offerings include Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Education and Bachelor of Laws.

The university's academic programs are focused on business, computer sciences, arts, educations and laws.

Organization and administration

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The university operates under the chairmanship of Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud and the presidency of Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri.

Branches

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University City Students Staff Website
Kuwait
Arab Open University, Kuwait Ardiya 11296 221 https://www.aou.edu.kw/
Saudi Arabia
Arab Open University, Riyadh Riyadh 24894 238 https://www.arabou.edu.sa/
Arab Open University, Jeddah Jeddah
Arab Open University, Dammam Dammam
Arab Open University, Al-Madinah Madinah
Arab Open University, Hail Ḥail
Arab Open University, Al-Ahsa Al-Ahsa
Oman
Arab Open University, Oman Seeb 2938 102 https://www.aou.edu.om/
Bahrain
Arab Open University, Bahrain A'ali 2583 62 https://www.aou.org.bh/
Jordan
Arab Open University, Jordan Amman 2187 90 https://www.aou.edu.jo/
Palestine
Arab Open University, Palestine Al-Bireh 45 https://www.aou.edu.ps/
Lebanon
Arab Open University, Beirut Beirut 2524 52 https://web.aou.edu.lb/
Arab Open University, Antelias Antelias
Arab Open University, Tripoli Tripoli
Egypt
Arab Open University, Egypt El Shorouk 7874 97 https://www.aou.edu.eg/
Sudan
Arab Open University, Sudan Khartoum 829 7 https://www.aou.edu.sd/
The campus for Arab Open University, Oman

Faculties

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Faculty Students Website
Faculty of Business Studies 27439 Headquarters, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan
Faculty of Computer Studies 18115 Headquarters, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan
Faculty of Education 5636 Headquarters, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt
Faculty of Language Studies 948 Headquarters, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan
Faculty of Law 1533 Headquarters, Oman
Faculty of Media 1499 Headquarters, Jordan, Egypt

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  5. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  6. ^ "Student Guide 2024" (PDF). Arab Open University Saudi Arabia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  7. ^ "Centers". Arab Open University Lebanon. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ^ "Arab Open University - Headquarters". Arab Open University - Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ^ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Arab Open University - Headquarters. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  10. ^ "AOU Alumni Headquarters". AOU Alumni Headquarters. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  11. ^ "AOU-OU Partnership". www.arabou.edu.sa. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  12. ^ "AOU will offer new undergraduate programmes to meet needs of labor market at some branches". Arab Open University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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