1. Higher education institutions recognized by competent authorities:

• List of public recognized higher education institutions in Kuwait.
  Kuwait University is the sole public university in Kuwait. Its 14 colleges offer a wide range of programs in sciences and humanities at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, with an internationally renowned and culturally diverse community of professors and academics, providing the highest level of teaching and research.
• List of private recognized higher education institutions in Kuwait
  
  وزارة التعليم العالي - مجلس الجامعات الخاصة (Arabic)

2. Higher education programs recognized by competent authorities

• List of recognized programs offered by private institutions in Kuwait.
  All programs offered by private higher education institutions in Kuwait should be licensed by the Private Universities Council (PUC).
  
  المؤسسات التعليمية الخاصة المرخصة بالكويت (Arabic)
• List of public recognized programs offered by Kuwait University
  
  جامعة الكويت (Arabic)

3. Information for students planning to study in the country

• Studying in private higher education institutions in Kuwait
  
  المؤسسات التعليمية الخاصة المرخصة بالكويت (Arabic)

4. Information on higher education system

• Description of the education system:
  Private Higher Education System / Competent bodies
• Ministries/departments responsible for education:
  Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic)
• Quality assurance mechanisms:
  Private Universities Council
  The Private Universities Council (PUC) is in charge of ensuring quality of education in all private institutions in Kuwait during licensing stage and after operation. PUC also awards institutional accreditation to operating institutions. The following links describe the adopted quality assurance mechanisms and the results of the PUC accreditation process.
  
  اللوائح المنظمة (Arabic)

5. Information on foreign credential assessment and recognition

• Description (procedures):
  Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic)

6. Information on financial assistance opportunities

• For national students planning to study abroad:
  Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic)
  Ministry of Higher Education awards scholarships to Kuwaiti students to study abroad in a reputable institution. The scholarship covers tuition, living expenses and book allowance.   
• For international students planning to study in the country:
  Studying in higher education institution in Kuwait
  Foreign students are awarded student Visas upon getting an acceptance from one of the higher education institution. Refer to the individual institutions web site for more details.
• Scholarships:
  Internal Scholarships- Private Universities Council (Arabic)
  Private University Council awards scholarships to Kuwaiti descendents to study in private institutions in Kuwait. The scholarship covers tuition and book allowance.

7. Cross-border higher education

• Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic)
• All private institutions are affiliated or are a branch of a foreign institution

8. National information centre

• Private Universities Council (Arabic)
• Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic)

Definitions of key terms

• Private Higher Education Institution
  Described by the Executive Bylaws of Law no. 34 / 2000 for Establishment of Private Universities.