American University of Bahrain

The American University of Bahrain (الجامعة الأمريكية بالبحرين, abbreviated AUBH) is a private university situated in Riffa, Bahrain. Opened in September 2019 and licensed by the Higher Education Council of Bahrain, it is the first purpose-built American-model university in the country.

The university is governed by a board of trustees.

History and leadership
AUBH is the first comprehensive, purpose-built, American-model co-educational University in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is supported through the Mumtalakat portfolio.

AUBH is licensed by the Higher Education Council of the Ministry of Education of Bahrain,.

Dr. Bradley J. Cook is the current AUBH President. Dr. Jeff Zabudsky joined as Provost in June 2021. In June 2021, Dr. Jeffrey Zabudsky was appointed as AUBH Provost.

In November 2021, AUBH announced the finalization of an academic partnership with California State University, Northridge (CSUN), part of the largest university system in the U.S.: California State University. CSUN in the city of Los Angeles accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This partnership is the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Campus
The university's 75000 m2 campus is located in Bahrain's Southern Governorate, in Riffa. It was designed by US-based architects Ayers Saint Gross to accommodate up to 4,000 students and includes a library, four academic buildings each three storeys high, and an auditorium seating 250. The built-up area of campus totals 22865 m2; there are 878 parking spaces.

Accreditation
AUBH is licensed by the Higher Education Council of the Ministry of Education of Bahrain.

On 3 June 2021, a WSCUC panel reviewed the appropriate eligibility criteria and determined that the institution is eligible to proceed with an Application for Accreditation. In 2022, the university formally gained accreditation.

Colleges
The university offers programs within three colleges: Business and Management, Engineering, and Media & Design.


 * College of Media and Design
 * Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Design
 * Master of Arts in Multimedia Management
 * College of Business and Management
 * Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
 * Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
 * Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing & Social Media
 * Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management
 * Master of Business Administration
 * College of Engineering
 * Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
 * Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
 * Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
 * Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
 * Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
 * Master of Science in Engineering Management