Detailed Reports
Our Impact
Total number of students received fees exemption (sponsorship) by UOB including government entities: 6,245
Total amount of fees exemption BD: 1,215,508
Number of Startups/ local business assisted: 12 Startups (mentorship, training and consultancy)
Number of mentors from industry: 10 Mentors
Number of workshops and trainings provided to start ups: 25
Number of food waste programs: 5
Number of agriculture programs: 2
Number of graduates from aquaculture courses including sustainability aspects: 47 graduates
Number of health-related programs: 4 Undergraduate Degrees
Number of graduates: 350
Number of students’ community volunteering in health-related activities: 500+
Free Health Care Center for staff, students and public
Number of graduates: 196 Teachers
Number of community outreach programs: 550+
Number of events (including conferences and forums) that are open to public: 103
Number of females starting a degree: 2043
Number of female versus male students staring a degree: 55% females
Number of female versus male in science college: 80% females
Number of female in senior positions: 44
Number of female versus male in senior positions: 51% females
Free: Solar testing services provided to industry and public: http://relab.uob.edu.bh/services/
Free: workshops in renewable energy and water consumption
400 free water coolers to students, staff and public
Electricity consumption 2018 versus 2019: 176,928 versus 173,749
Free consultation services to industry including SMEs and Startups
New College of Engineering building to use renewable energy and higher energy efficiency
Number of staff: 1584
Number of student interns: 3787
University budget (expenditure): BD 44,859,900
Total research income: BD 127,000
Total workshops and events for startups: 25
Total academic staff: 935
Number of academic staff in STEM: 306
Number of students with disabilities: 265
Free specialized transport for students with disabilities
Number of international students from developing countries: 1,702
Free art and cultural exhibitions to the public
Free shuttle buses between campus buildings and between campuses
Free housing for international faculty members
Annual Conference on Sustainable Cities
Amount of waste generated: 1460
Amount of waste recycled: 365
Amount of waste sent to landfill: 1095
Total energy used: 156,637
Total energy used from low-carbon sources: 1825
UOB contributes to Third National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Hawar Island and Preservation initiative
Number of national and international collaboration: 6
Free services from Renewable Energy labs at UOB
Collaborative Research supporting biodiversity
Number of educational programs to support wild flora and fauna: 2
Number of elective students: 20 members representing 9 Colleges
Number of elected students associations: 6
Number of elected students club: 7
Number of graduates in law: 349
Number of forums and related events with law and policy makers: 20
Number of partnerships created by the university: 58 partnerships
Partnership with UNDP and UNEP specifically addressing SDGs issues
Among the first universities in MENA region to offer PhD in Environment and Sustainable development