Royal University For Women

Royal University for Women (RUW) is the first private, purpose-built, international university in the Kingdom of Bahrain dedicated solely to educating women. RUW provides a comfortable environment in which to create leaders, develop vibrant personalities, dynamic decision makers, independent thinkers and community-conscious individuals. Our main focus is on academic excellence and personal development. RUW's initial degree programmes were designed in collaboration with two reputed universities, McGill University in Canada and Middlesex University in the U.K.

Since its inception in 2005, RUW has offered undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which enable links with business and industry. Simultaneously, it emphasizes a strong foundation of general skills and knowledge through carefully designed curricula which were conceived with a focus on the requirements of the Bahraini Labour market. Today, as at the time of its inception, the University's teaching philosophy continues to be student-centered, innovative, and enterprising.

RUW’s purpose-built campus and Residence facilities are dedicated to the education of women. As the first such institution in the Kingdom of Bahrain, RUW is proud of its Vision and ensures that its Mission is practiced in the class room by its international academic faculty.

RUW completed its 10 years of successful ‘journey of excellence and achievements’. During this period RUW has gone through several Institutional Quality Reviews, Programs-within-College Reviews, qualifications mapping and several accreditation processes.

In MAY 2015-16, RUW was the first university to take the newly established HEC National Accreditation and went through the rigorous process and worked extremely hard and received excellent feedback. Also, according to the HEC Annual Report 2015- improvement and development, RUW received the grade ‘Good’ in HEC rating, which is the highest possible grade for a private university.

All RUW programmes that were reviewed by the Quality Assurance Authority have received positive feedback, including the CBFS ‘Confidence’ rating for all three programmes for the second time in 2014. This is the highest possible rating which can be achieved in this type of review. Moreover this year CBFS has received validation of NQF mapping of two of its programmes.

The Bachelor of Law programme at RUW has been reviewed by University of Cambridge. Additionally, in its pursuit of upholding quality and excellence, a feather in the cap was added as RUW became one of the first two universities listed on National Qualifications Framework.

RUW has also received accolades from Edexcel International for the Foundation Programme offered by the College of Art & Design and for the English for Academic Success. In its administrative sector, RUW has achieved and maintained the ISO 9001:2008 Standard for Quality Management Systems since 2013.

In addition to this, the University is proud of its students who worked hard and won the competition and medals of their respective colleges and raised the flag high for RUW. The students performed splendidly in Bahrain Skills competition, GCC skills completion and in the debate with an international university.

To offer our students a rewarding and challenging multi-cultural learning environment that cultivates strong, well-rounded personalities, encourages leadership, and builds character, social consciousness and community. To realize our commitment to teaching, learning, research and service through the activities of all members of the University community.

The Royal University for Women will become the regional leader in academic excellence for women. Programmes and practices that meet international standards will prepare our graduates to become leaders who are engaged members of their society demonstrating initiative and life-long habits of learning and individual development. The RUW graduate will be creative, confident and forward thinking.