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Facts & Figures

The Facts and Figures is a compilation of a number of key statistics, such as nationalities, program breakdowns, student council clubs, etc.

Last updated on November 2024

Student Statistics:
Distribution by Nationality (%)
Distribution by Gender (%)
Students' Total Enrollment

Current Students’ Enrollment Per Program

Percent of Students Receiving a Full or Partial Scholarship (%)

AUBH believes in providing access to different groups of students within society. To achieve this, students are entitled to apply for full and partial scholarships, which are allocated based on students’ merit or academic performance. Apart from that, a number of governmental and private entities trust AUBH and hence choose to support their affiliates by sponsoring their education at AUBH. The University is also looking into expanding its support to athletes by collaborating with youth and sports entities and offering them partial scholarships.

Scholarships No. of Students Percentage
Financial Aid 34 3%
AUBH-Full 40 3.6%
AUBH-Partial 353 31.5%
Government Entity-Full 120 10.7%
Government Entity-Partial 3 0.3%
Private Sponsor-Full 12 1.1%
Private Sponsor-Partial 48 4.3%
Self-Sponsored 511 45.6%
Scholarships Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Fall 2024
AUBH-Family-Partial 14 18 20
AUBH-Full 28 28 30
AUBH-Partial 85 97 210
Government Entity-Full 86 85 95
Government Entity-Partial 7 8 15
Need-based-Partial 25 26 30
None 373 365 464
Private Sponsor-Full 37 33 40
Private Sponsor-Partial 5 10 19
Campus Life 2024 - 2025

Athletics

AUBH has a vision for the campus to be a hub for holistic learning, where students engage in both individual and team sports. The sports facilities include a state-of-the-art sports hall for basketball and a floodlit AstroTurf field for soccer. Our continuous efforts are aimed at fostering an environment that promotes the health and fitness of our students.
Sports No. of Students
Ladies Volleyball 21
Ladies Basketball 17
Mens Basketball 28
Mens Football 43
Mens Volleyball 28
Chess 19
Badminton 40
Table Tennis 38
Program Female Male Total
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Design 73% 27% 74
Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing and Social Media 70% 27% 111
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance 46% 54% 128
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management 65% 35% 26
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management 41% 59% 81
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 30% 70% 40
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering 38% 62% 47
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 41% 59% 91
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity 27% 73% 62
Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 56% 44% 86
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 45% 55% 64
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 26% 74% 99
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering 46% 54% 13
Master of Business Administration 42% 58% 118
Master of Science in Engineering Management 42% 58% 26
Basic English Program 13% 88% 16
University Preparatory Program 33% 67% 24
Total 46% 54% 1121

Student Council Clubs

The student body at the university is represented through university student council that is elected every year. The student council has a leadership role to represent their fellow students and to offer recommendations to the university management on wide range of aspects that governs the academic and administrative affairs of the university. The council members also propose and organize a variety of recreational activities that could contribute to the enrichment of the extracurricular experience for students. The members introduce and manage academic or non-academic clubs in line with the demand/interests of the student body that they represent.
Type of Club No. of Students
YZAK Chairty Club 117
Inksightful Book Club 45
The Quill Paper 26
IEEE Club 63
Music Club 8

Guest Speakers & Field Trips

At AUBH we strive to keep our students in touch with the industry and provide them with opportunities to link and reflect on how the courses they are learning relate to the real world by inviting guest speakers and field trips.

Guest Speakers:Julie Sparkel, Dana Bukhamas, Hamad Alshaiba, Dr Maryam Hashem, Narjis Almosawi, Rana Almajed, Yosra Abdulla, Zain Bahrain, Yellow Door Energy, 3Blass Associates, Peninsula Farms, Early Riser, Tenmou, Tamkeen, Qannati, Doctori, Doobi (Faisal Alarrayed, Mahmood Qannati, Nawaf Alkooheji, Ahmed Mahmood, Ali Farooq, Naser Alhamer), Dr Khawla Ali, Ameen Altajer, Amjad Elnayal, Adnan Bayoun, Dr Amal Alrayes

Field Trips: World Investment Forum – Abu Dhabi, MISK Global Forum – Riyadh, Chinese Bridge Spring Camp – China, Youth Assembly Conference – New York, USA, BALEXCO, MAINTCON, Ministry of Works, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, National Bank of Bahrain

Working on Campus

Despite being small and new, AUBH offers exceptional students the opportunity to work on campus in different fields based on the needs of the organization:

Type of Support No. of Students
Academic Support/Peer Tutoring 39
Marketing & Enrollment 19
Library 4
Sports Centre 2

Fall Cohort Retention Rates

*The data provided pertains specifically to Undergraduate students and does not encompass Intensive English program or graduates students.

Cohort* No. of Students Currently Enrolled Retention Rate
Fall 2020 4 66%
Fall 2021 26 70%
Fall 2022 96 81%
Fall 2023 144 78%
Fall 2024 233 83%

Graduates’ Length of Study

Level 2 Years 2.5 Years 3 Years 3.5 Years 4 Years 4.5 Years 5 Years 5,5 Years 6 Years Total Graduates % of On-Time Graduation
Undergraduates 0 0 4 11 77 14 17 1 3 127 72%
Postgraduates 51 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 201 70%

*The data excludes transfer students and those who enrolled in a preparatory program.

Staff Statistics:

AUBH embraces the diversity that one finds in Bahrain and has diverse staff from many different backgrounds and nationalities.

Distribution by Nationality (%)
Distribution by Gender (%)