BQA Institutional Review
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2025-03-01
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University of Bahrain
PublicEstablished 1986Sakhir, Southern GovernorateSelf-awarding
Merger of Gulf Polytechnic and University College of Arts, Science and Education. Bahrain Teachers College and College of Health and Sport Sciences are constituent colleges under UoB's BQA institutional review.
Key Facts
Checked 26 July 2026Location
Sakhir
Southern Governorate
Established
1986
Merger of Gulf Polytechnic and University College of Arts, Science and Education. Bahrain Teachers College and College of Health and Sport Sciences are constituent colleges under UoB's BQA institutional review.
Language of Instruction
English, Arabic
Approximate Enrolment
Not published on uob.edu.bh
Accreditation & Recognition
2 of 3 sourcedHigher Education Council Licence
Not published on Higher Education Council (HEC) as of 26 July 2026
No public HEC register; no MoE/HEC licence news item captured for this public university as of 26 Jul 2026.
National Qualifications Framework
Listed (multiple Level 8 programmes)Listed (multiple Level 8 programmes)
Checked 26 July 2026
National Qualifications Framework (NQF)These are separate recognitions readers often conflate. A licence is permission to operate and award degrees in Bahrain. BQA reviews quality. NQF listing places qualifications on the national framework.
Rankings
Verified at each ranking bodyQS World2027
951-1000
Previous edition 2026: 951-1000
QS World · Source · as of 26 July 2026
THE World2026
1001-1200
THE World · Source · as of 26 July 2026
QS Arab Region2026
71-80
QS Arab Region · Source · as of 26 July 2026
Ranking systems measure different things and disagree. We show every system this institution appears in, labelled by body and edition, and never combine them into a single position of our own making.
Programmes
Showing 8 of 8 programmesLevel
Field
Bachelor of Primary Education
BacheloreducationBQA: Confidence · 2024
Awarded by University of Bahrain
BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
BachelorhealthProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
BSc Nursing
BachelorhealthProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
BSc Pharmacy
BachelorhealthProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
BSc Public Health
BachelorhealthProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
BSc Radiologic Technology-Diagnostic
BachelorhealthProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
LLB Law
BachelorlawProgramme review not published
Awarded by University of Bahrain
Master in Public Law
MasterlawBQA: Confidence · 2021
Awarded by University of Bahrain
Fees & Scholarships
Fees revised when institutions publishPublished Tuition
undergraduate
Public university; Bahraini tuition subsidised. Exact published figures not captured this pass.
undergraduate
Public university; Bahraini tuition subsidised. Exact published figures not captured this pass.
Scholarships Naming This Institution
Scholarships Naming This Institution
No national schemes name this institution yet
When an independent scheme lists this university as an eligible destination, it will appear here.
Institution Schemes
Institution-own scholarship schemes
Institution-specific scholarship schemes were not captured in the 25–26 Jul 2026 research pass. MoE/national schemes belong on the independent Scholarships pages (pillar C), not here.
Related Coverage
No tagged Campus coverage yet
Our archive has no articles tagged to this institution. Tagging is applied at publication, so this fills in as Campus reports on this university.
Sources
5 sources on this pageInstitution website26 July 2026BQA26 July 2026National Qualifications Framework (NQF)26 July 2026QS World 202726 July 2026THE World 202626 July 2026
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