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
hydroponics •
Geoinformatics, 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==