The International Partnerships Office supports ASU’s global engagement through selected accreditations, rankings, and affiliations with international bodies, networks, and professional organisations.
Together, these reflect the University’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement, strengthen its international visibility, and expand opportunities for collaboration in education, research, and mobility initiatives.
Below is a list of ASU’s current accreditations, rankings, and affiliations.
Accreditations
- QAA UK – ASU is accredited by The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), UK https://www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/applied-science-university-becomes-first-bahraini-university-to-achieve-global-quality-accreditation
- AdvanceHE – ASU is an accredited centre by the AdvanceHE, UK https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/Applied-Science-University-becomes-first-private-provider-of-higher-education-in-Bahrain-to-be-accredited-by-Advance%20HE
- CIOB – ASU’s Civil Engineering and Architechtural Engineering programmes are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), UK file:///C:/Users/0444/Downloads/Overseas%20Accredited%20October%2024%20(web)%20(004).pdf
- HCERES – ASU’s Bachelor in Law programme is accredited by the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), France https://www.hceres.fr/fr/annuaire-des-etablissements/bahrain-applied-science-university-basu
- CIPD – ASU’s Master in Human Resources Management programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personall and Development, UK https://findacentre.cipd.org/centres/applied-science-university-kingdom-of-bahrain#gref
- PMI – ASU is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) US to become the first Authorized Training Partner (ATP) in Bahrain https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pmimena_bahrain-atp-projectmanagement-activity-7386715863502032896-5-ZX
- ACCA – ASU’s Bachelor in Accounting and Finance programme is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (NOTE: No mention on ACCA website)
Rankings
- Ranked 613 in the QS World University Rankings 2026
- Ranked 30 in QS Arab Region University Rankings 2026
Rankings by Subject for 2025
- Art and Design – Ranked #151 – 200
- Accounting and Finance – Ranked #251 – 300
- Business and Management Studies – Ranked #301 – 350
- Social Sciences and Management – Ranked #344
- Computer Science and Information Systems – Ranked #601 – 650
https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/applied-science-university-bahrain
Affiliations
- NAFSA – Association of International Educators
- International Association of Universities (IAU)