facts and figures
Facts & Figures
The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) started its operations and accepted its first cohort of 73 students in Fall 2019. By Spring 2022, AUBH had enrolled 283 students in 10 undergraduate programs offered by its three Colleges.
Students distribution by Nationality
Students distribution by Gender
Student enrollment for the given academic year
Programs Breakdown
Program | Female | Male | Total |
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Design | 34 | 11 | 45 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing and Social Media | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance | 20 | 17 | 37 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management | 23 | 22 | 45 |
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | 15 | 11 | 26 |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | 23 | 23 | 46 |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | 4 | 23 | 27 |
Intensive English Program | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Total | 150 (53%) | 133 (47%) | 283 |
Percent of students receiving full or partial scholarship
AUBH believes in providing access to different groups of the society. To achieve this, students are entitled to submit for full and partial scholarships which are allocated based on students merits.
Campus Life 2021 - 2022
Athletics
AUBH envisions the campus to be a place of learning both in mind and body, with students participating in both individual and team sports. Sports range from basketball in our state of the art sports hall, soccer on our floodlit AstroTurf field, to other occasional activities like boxing and yoga. We continuously work towards creating an environment conducive to the health and fitness of our students.
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.
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: His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Ian Rush, David Richards, Eng. Hafedh Al-Qassab, Dr. Stefano Pettinato, Stephen Ritz
Field Trips: Tamkeen, Al Salam Bank, Bahrain National Museum, Alba, Fintech Bay, BMedia, Kimberly-Clark
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:
Department | Type of Support | No. of Students |
Academic | Peer tutoring & coaching | 16 |
PR & Marketing | Photography | 4 |
Enrollment | Student ambassadors | 6 |
Summer Camp | Teaching assistants | 2 |
Cohort Analysis
Cohort* |
No. of Students |
% Graduated in less than 4 years |
% Graduated in 4 years |
% Graduated in 4.5-5 years |
% Graduated in 5.5-6 years |
% Graduated in more than 6 years |
Total graduation rate |
Iteration Rate |
Fall 2019 |
57 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37% |
Fall 2020 |
142 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13% |
Fall 2021 |
257 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2% |
* Data does not include Intensive English program students
Staff Statistics
AUBH embraces the diversity that one finds in Bahrain and has diverse staff from many different backgrounds and nationalities.