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Universities in Bahrain
Bahrain has 13 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1976. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES13
OLDEST1976
FOUNDED 1900+13
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later13 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Bahrain
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1976College of Health Sciences, Bahrain
1980Arabian Gulf University
1986University of Bahrain
2001Ahlia University
2001Gulf University
2001Gulf University
2001Kingdom University
2002AMA International University
2004Applied Science University
2004RCSI-Bahrain
2005Royal University for Women
2008Bahrain Polytechnic
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