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Arabian Gulf University

Arabian Gulf University is a university in the city of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Bahrain, and governed by Gulf Cooperative Countries, and is a member of Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. Entry into the university is restricted to GCC nationals, with other Arab nationals considered only if vacancies are available.

History
. The concept of the university was established after the fourth meeting of the General Convention of Arab Education for the Gulf, in 1979. The university was established by six GCC Countries and Iraq in 1980. The current president of the Arabian Gulf University is Khalid A. N. Al-Ohaly and the current vice-president is Dr. Khaled Tabbara. In 2018, the university awarded the first of several tenders towards construction of a new multi-phase $1 billion medical city that is to house the university's new campus. The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Medical City is currently being built in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain and covers up to 1 million square metres of land personally donated by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The facilities include a 288-bed hospital, numerous outpatient clinics, and medical research centres. ==Colleges==
Colleges
The Arabian Gulf University consists of two colleges and a school: College of Medicine and Medical Sciences The decision to establish the college of medicine and medical sciences was taken on 30 March 1980 by the General Council of Ministers of Education in the GCC Countries. The first batch of students were received when 37 students was admitted to the Pre-Medical Programme of the College in October 1982. In 2009, there were approximately 797 students studying at the university. Since 1982, female students outnumbered male students with the ratio currently being 41:12. The program is divided into three phases: • Basic Sciences Phase, which is Year 1. • Medical Sciences Phase, which include years 2, 3, 4. • Clinical Clerkships Phase, which include years 5, 6. Graduate programs include a Diploma and Master of Science in: Courses Programs offered by the university that can be taken at a Masters or a master's level diploma are: • Natural Resources and Environment, which includes the following programs: Environmental sciences that examines teristerial, urban and marine environments; Environmental Management, which includes ISO14000, Environmental Management System (EMS), EIA, Project Management, Energy Planning, Environmental Policy; Water Resources Management and Hydrology and groundwater resources management, agricultural techniques and hydroponicsGeoinformatics, which includes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) • Biotechnology, which includes medical, agricultural and environmental applications. • Innovation and Technology Management. • Mental Disabilities and Autism program • Learning Disabilities program The university also offers both a master's and a PhD. in the gifted education program. The school offers a Master of Business Administration course in English. ==Campus==
Campus
The University's campus is in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is located within the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), together with the College of Health Sciences and the Salmaniya Hospital. In January 2011, it was announced that the Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group would establish, manage and also operate the university's medical centre. AGU also hosts the French Arabian School of Management and Finance, created in 2007. ==Research==
Research
The Arabian Gulf University publishes original research in the field of pure and applied sciences in its journal. the Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research. Along with Professor Moiz Bakhiet, the Arabian Gulf University owns patent rights to a new polypeptide (ISRAA) designed to help the immune system fight AIDS and other diseases. ==Notable alumni==
Notable alumni
Sawsan Kamal - Bahraini politician ==See also==
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