Gulf University, Bahrain

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Gulf University
الجامعة الخليجية
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Type Private university
Established2001
President Professor Mohanad Alfiras
Location,
Website http://www.gulfuniversity.edu.bh

Gulf University (GU) is a private university located in Sanad, Bahrain. [1] The university was established on 17 September 2001, licensed by the Bahraini Ministry of Education. [2] The university is also an officially licensed testing center for SAT, GRE, PMI.

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Colleges

The colleges at Gulf University offer undergraduate programs: [2]

Other Centers, Units & Offices at GU:

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References

  1. Universities in Bahrain Archived 3 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Business friendly Bahrain.
  2. 1 2 Overview Archived 10 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Gulf University, Bahrain.

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