We are now accepting Spring 2025 applications. Applicants may visit our Admissions Office on campus and speak to one of our Admissions Specialists to complete their application. Applicants may also choose to download our application and submit it to our team with the supporting admissions documents to admissions@aiu.edu.kw. To speak to one of our Admissions Specialists, please call us at 22262500. 

Apply online via our Application Portal.

Admissions Application Portal

Download our Admissions Application Form.

AIU Admissions Application

General Requirements

Please speak to our Admissions team, for further information.

• Submit the completed AIU application form 
• Photocopy of applicant’s civil ID
• Photocopy of parent’s civil ID
• Photocopy of applicant’s passport
• Applicant’s passport size photo
• Official up to date high school transcript
• Official authenticated document confirming graduation from High School.
• Submission of Certificate of Good Conduct from school.
• For graduates of Kuwait public high schools: An authenticated copy of High School diploma
• For graduates of non-public high schools: An authenticated copy of "Kuwait Equivalency" by the Ministry of Education
• Optional: Official test score reports (IELTS, TOEFL, ACT or SAT)
• For male applicant's over 21 years old, submit a Certificate of Criminal Status.

Applications for the School of Engineering and Computing

Students planning to enroll in one of our Engineering and Computing degree programs must complete the following additional admissions requirements:

• Graduates of schools within Kuwait must hold the Sciences High School diploma
• Graduates of schools not within Kuwait must have completed Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in high school, in addition to the Math requirements as outlined by the Ministry of Education

Please speak to our Admissions team, for further information.

المتطلبات العامة

• تقديم استمارة طلب القبول بعد تعبئة البيانات كاملة
• صورة من البطاقة المدنية / صورة جواز السفر للطالب
• صورة من البطاقة المدنية لولي الأمر
• صورة شخصية حديثة للطالب

• كشف الدرجات

• شهادة تخرج من الثانوية العامة

شهادة حسن السير والسلوك من المدرسة

• لخريجي الثانوية العامة الكويتية (المدارس الحكومية والعربية الخاصة): نسخة مصدقة من شهادة الثانوية العامة

• لخريجي الثانوية العامة: معادلة مصدقة من قبل وزارة التربية والتعليم

• اختياري: في حال وجود تقارير درجات الاختبار الرسمية IELTS أو TOEFL أو ACT أو SAT

صحيفة جنائية (للطلبة الذكور البالغين من العمر 21 عاماً فما فوق )

طلبات الالتحاق بكلية الهندسة والحوسبة

يجب على الطلبة الذين يرغبون بالتسجيل في أحد برامج الهندسة أوالحوسبة لدينا إكمال متطلبات القبول الإضافية التالية:

• لخريجي دولة الكويت: على المتقدم ان يحمل شهادة ثانوية عامة – القسم العلمي فقط

• للخريجين من خارج دولة الكويت: يجب أن يكون خريجو المدارس خارج الكويت قد أتموا دراسة علم الأحياء والكيمياء والفيزياء في المدرسة الثانوية ، بالإضافة إلى متطلبات الرياضيات كما حددتها وزارة التربية والتعليم.

لمزيد من المعلومات يرجى التحدث إلى قسم القبول

We welcome transfer applications to programs within the School of Business, School of Architecture and Design, School of Engineering and Computing, School of Arts and Sciences.

For more information on the conditions and procedure to apply as a transfer applicant, click here.

    Tuition and Fees Academic Year 2024-2025

Notes:
The university reserves the right to increase or modify tuition and fees upon approval by the Private Universities Council-Ministry of Higher Education and the University Board of Trustees.

1. Students should refer to the Academic Calendar & check their university emails regularly to keep up to date on the due dates for payment & de-registration.

2. Government scholarship students are subject to PUC scholarship rules and regulations.

3. AIU accepts the following methods of payment: 

• Cash
• Checks
• Credit Cards
• Debit Cards

Applicants admitted to our undergraduate degree programs are required to demonstrate their proficiency in university-level English and mathematics. Applicants can provide evidence through the following two methods:

• Provide scores of pre-taken standardized/proficiency tests
• Take the AIU English and/or Math Placement Test(s)

We accept the following standardized/proficiency tests as proof of English proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL IBT, SAT (Evidence-based Reading and Writing), ACT (English)

We accept the following  standardized tests as proof of your mathematical skill level: SAT (Math), ACT (Math)

If your submitted test scores do not meet our minimum requirements, or in the absence of prior test scores, you will be required to take our placement tests. Based on the information you provide in your admissions application, you may be requested to take our university English and/or Math placement tests, to complete the admissions process. Our university placement tests cost 5KD per exam and can be paid through our university Cashier's window.

Once you submit your application, our Admissions Specialist will reach out to guide you through the completion of the application procedure and any necessary testing. Before you can begin attending classes, you must attend the New Student Orientation which is held before the start of each semester.
New Student Orientation will provide you with all the necessary information to get you ready to begin your journey at AIU, from class schedules to campus services. In addition to key information, you will also be provided with your student account, university email, and a physical student identification card. Once you are a student with us, you will have access to your assigned academic advisor who can guide you through your duration at AIU.

Your future is our goal, and we look forward to welcoming you on campus!

Scholarships or Self-Funding:

Currently, AIU does not offer university-funded scholarships to students wishing to attend. A student may, however, use scholarship funds from the government or outside sources to cover the cost of their tuition and fees. Applicants may apply to AIU as a self-pay student and cover tuition and fees out of pocket. All tuition and fee balances are the responsibility of the student and should be paid on-time in order to avoid delay in registration.

AIU accepts applicants seeking admissions into our degree programs under the sponsorship of the Private Universities Council (PUC). PUC Scholarship applications are administered online through the PUC website within the dates established by PUC and will be announced by AIU on our social media pages. Applicants must complete all of the AIU admissions application requirements and then apply for the PUC scholarship. For further details, please contact our Admissions Office or visit our campus.

Eligible applicants who choose to apply through the Private Universities Council (PUC) for the government scholarship must visit the admissions office on campus for further information.

The PUC Scholarship applies to applicants who:

• Are Kuwaiti nationals or have a Kuwaiti mother; and
• Graduated high school within 26 months of submitting the PUC application.

How to apply to for the PUC Scholarship:

• Applicants with inquiries about the requirements set by the PUC should visit the PUC website www.puc.edu.kw for more information.
• Government scholarship students are subject to PUC scholarship rules and regulations.