State Universities Approves Budgets for Kuwait University and Abdullah Al-Salem University for Fiscal Year 2027-2028

- The Council approved the establishment of a safety and security regulation at Kuwait University and reviewed cooperation with the Environment Public Authority

The Council of Public Universities approved the draft budgets for Kuwait University and Abdullah Al-Salem University for the 2027/2028 fiscal year, and approved the establishment of a safety and security regulation at Kuwait University.

This came during the Council’s third meeting of 2026, held today, Wednesday, under the chairmanship of Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Nader Abdullah Al-Jalal, with the attendance of Council members.

Acting Secretary-General of the Council of Public Universities, Dr. Jassem Al-Ali, stated that the Council ratified the minutes of its previous meeting (No. 2026/2) and reviewed the follow-up report on the implementation of its prior decisions, to stay informed of their implementation status and the measures taken regarding them.

Al-Ali added that the Council reviewed a memorandum of understanding between Abdullah Al-Salem University and the Environment Public Authority, concerning cooperation in the fields of environment, sustainability, scientific research, and institutional development.

He emphasized that the Council of Public Universities, under the chairmanship of Minister Al-Jalal, continues to play its role in shaping the general directions of public higher education and monitoring its academic and administrative affairs, thereby enhancing coordination and integration among public university institutions, contributing to the development of their performance, improving the quality of their educational outputs, and achieving their institutional objectives.