--- title: "Kuwait University โ€” Kuwait | Arman Education" description: "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Kuwait University in Kuwait." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Kuwait University in Kuwait." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kuwait-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Kuwait University โ€” Kuwait" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kuwait-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Kuwait ยท Kuwait City (Shadadiya) # **Kuwait University** Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Kuwait University in Kuwait. [**Consulting for this university**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=kuwait) [**Official site**](https://www.ku.edu.kw/) ## **Key facts**
**City**
Kuwait City (Shadadiya)
**Type**
Public
**Founded**
1966
**Students**
Not yet verified
**Language of instruction**
Not yet verified
**International student fees**
KWD 100 per credit unit for self-financed foreign students; 50% reduction in following year with GPA 3.67+ and 30+ credits.Source
**Application dates**
Not yet verified
## **Admission and application** Non-Kuwaiti places are limited and allocated after Kuwaiti students; a non-Kuwaiti applicant needs a secondary percentage at least equal to the lowest percentage of Kuwaiti students admitted to the same major. **Language requirement:** IELTS-to-KU English aptitude equivalence table published; required aptitude tests vary by college (KU Academic Aptitude Tests). 1. Check admission categories for non-Kuwaitis and the minimum percentages for the target major (KU publishes them each semester). 2. Apply on the electronic admission system (portal.ku.edu.kw/admission); take required KU academic aptitude tests/English test or IELTS equivalent. 3. If admitted, confirm online and pay the KWD 10 admission fee. 4. Secondary certificate from abroad must be recognised and evaluated by the Ministry of Education (search-summary of KU policy). 5. University initiates entry visa/residence for study with the Ministry of Interior. ## **Programmes** **bachelor** ### **BSc Petroleum Engineering** KWD 100 per credit unit (self-financed foreign students) [Source](https://eng.ku.edu.kw/) **bachelor** ### **BSc Computer Engineering** KWD 100 per credit unit (self-financed foreign students) [Source](https://eng.ku.edu.kw/) **bachelor** ### **BSc Chemical Engineering** KWD 100 per credit unit (self-financed foreign students) [Source](https://eng.ku.edu.kw/) ## **Faculties and schools** - [Allied Health Sciences](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/allied-health-sciences) - [Architecture](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/architecture) - [Arts](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/arts) - [Business Administration](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/business-administration) - [Dentistry](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/dentistry) - [Education](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/education) - [Engineering and Petroleum](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/engineering-and-petroleum) - [Graduate Studies](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/graduate-studies) - [Law](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/law) - [Life Sciences](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/life-sciences) - [Medicine](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/medicine) - [Pharmacy](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/pharmacy) - [Public Health](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/public-health) - [Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/science) - [Sharia and Islamic Studies](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/sharia-and-islamic-studies) - [Social Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kuwait-university/faculties/social-science) ## **Highlights** - Admitted 214 non-Kuwaiti and 132 self-sponsored international students for spring 2025/26 (announcements 5 and 27 Jan 2026). - Engineering and Petroleum college lists departments of Petroleum, Computer, Industrial and Management Systems, Electrical, Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering. 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