Kuwait University: Electronic Registration for the Second Semester Begins December 16 - Sarmad
Fadel Abbas Aziz announced that electronic registration for the second semester at Kuwait University will begin on December 16, 2026.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Dr. Fadel Abbas Aziz, Acting Dean of Admissions and Registration at Kuwait University, announced that electronic applications for admission to the university for the second semester of the 2026-2027 academic year will be accepted from December 16 to 23, 2026. This applies to Kuwaiti students and citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries who graduated from the Unified System, the Religious Institute, American schools, and English schools, and are expected to graduate from Kuwaiti English schools.
In a press statement, Dr. Aziz said that students from other admission categories can submit their applications in person at the Admissions and Registration Hall in the Sabah Al-Salem University City between December 20 and 23, 2026, during official working hours.
He clarified that admission for Kuwaiti students to all university faculties is based on the equivalent grade point average (GPA) specified for each major, calculated according to the results of the Academic Aptitude Test and the secondary school certificate percentage. However, admission to the Faculty of Science is based solely on the secondary school certificate percentage.
He added that the minimum required percentage in the secondary school certificate is 70% for the scientific stream and 78% for the literary stream, provided all other admission conditions are met. He emphasized that no application with a percentage below these minimum thresholds will be accepted.
**Submitting Applications via the Internet**
Dr. Aziz explained that applications for the categories eligible for electronic submission will be submitted through the Electronic Admission System webpage.
He noted that the admission approval period specified in the timeline for Kuwaiti students applies only to graduates of American and English schools who submitted electronic applications. It does not apply to graduates of the Unified System and the Religious Institute, whose admission will be approved electronically without the need to visit the Admissions and Registration Hall.
**Equivalence of International Tests with the Academic Aptitude Test in English**
He stated that results from the TOEFL PBT, TOEFL iBT, or IELTS tests may be accepted in lieu of the Academic Aptitude Test in English when calculating the equivalent GPA, provided the results are submitted before the end of the application period.
He further added that these results may also be used to exempt students from the preparatory course, provided they are submitted during the admission approval period and no later than the end of the first week of classes in the semester in which the student was admitted.
**Verifying Eligibility for Electronic Application Submission**
Dr. Aziz said that if a student is unable to access the system to submit an application, an electronic link containing instructions and guidelines will be displayed. He stressed that university admission is conditional upon the accuracy of the submitted data.
**Required Documents for Admission Approval**
He urged students to review their applications to identify the required documents based on the type of secondary school certificate and the admission category.
He emphasized that the university reserves the right to cancel the admission of any student if the required documents are not submitted or if it is proven that the data on which admission was granted was inaccurate, in accordance with the Basic Rules of Admission and Transfer at Kuwait University.
**Students with Special Needs**
Dr. Aziz pointed out that the minimum admission thresholds for Kuwaiti students with special needs who meet the conditions are 65% for the scientific stream and 72% for the literary stream.
He clarified that these students must submit a valid disability certification issued by the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities, along with medical reports, and visit the Admissions and Registration Hall during official working hours to submit their applications for the second semester.
He added that students who achieve a score of 70 percent or higher in the scientific stream and 78 percent or higher in the literary stream can submit their applications electronically through the admissions system via the link mentioned earlier.
Expected Graduates of English-School Secondary Programs
He stated that students from English-school secondary programs expected to graduate must submit their admission applications electronically within the specified deadlines, and then submit their final results to the Dean of Admissions and Registration within two working days from the date of announcement, to determine their majors and complete their registration procedures in light of the minimum admission thresholds for the university, as announced in the attached schedule.
He emphasized that these students’ chances of admission are equal to those of their peers who completed their documentation during the application submission period.
Transfers from Outside Kuwait University and Scholarship Students
Dr. Aziz said that the period for submitting applications from students transferring from other universities, colleges of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, and members of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces and National Guard begins on December 13, 2026, and continues until January 14, 2027.
He added that the receipt of admission applications from scholarship students will take place between December 6 and December 24, 2026.
In conclusion of his statement, he urged applicants to review the instructions and guidelines published on the university’s website and to adhere to the announced application deadlines, emphasizing that no applications will be accepted after the expiration of the specified period, and wishing all students success.
