Overview
As part of Ahlia University Quality Management System (AUQMS) AU, integrated quality assurance as part of its all core functions related to teaching and learning, research and community engagements. Our Strategic Plan is underpinned by 15 strategic objectives detailing our path towards becoming an outstanding global top 500 university. Our plan commits us to deliver programmes that are innovative, market-relevant and meet international quality standards. AU strives to sustain the highest quality standards and graduate students with a breadth of knowledge and depth of specialization.
Institutional Quality Review:
In 2010, AU underwent an Institutional Review and obtained outstanding results during its follow-up in 2011 which set AU in the first category among the first class universities as announced by the Bahrain Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) Annual Report 2011.
AU maintained the highest quality standards and obtained the status of “Meets Quality Assurance Requirements” by BQA for the Institutional Quality Review conducted during 2018-2019.
Programme Reviews and NQF Placements:
Directorate of Higher Education Review from BQA has conducted ‘Programmes within College’ reviews, in 2015 AU was listed within National Qualification Framework (NQF) and proceeded with qualification placement, the academic programmes were evaluated by BQA in terms of QA standards and validated by NQF in terms of academic content and justification of need. The below table provides an overview of the QA achievements until the academic year 2018-2019:
| College | Programmes | Judgment by DHR | Year Published by DHR | NQF Placed Reference | Year Published by NQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Medical and Health Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy (BSPT) | Confidence | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| College of Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology (BSIT) | Confidence | 2014 | Q16-013 | 2017 |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Systems and Multimedia (BSMS) | Confidence | 2014 | Q16-014 | 2018 | |
| Master’s Degree in Information Technology and Computer Science (MITCS) |
Confidence BQA Cycle 1 Confidence |
2011 2014 |
Q15-008 | 2016 | |
| College of Business and Finance | Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing (BSMM) |
Confidence BQA Cycle 1 Confidence |
2009 2015 |
Q15-021 | 2016 |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance (BSBF) | Confidence | 2015 | Q15-010 | 2015 | |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance (BSAF) | Confidence | 2015 | Q16-001 | 2016 | |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Finance (BSEF) | Confidence | 2015 | Q16-002 | 2016 | |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information System (BSMIS) | Confidence | 2015 | Q16-012 | 2017 | |
| Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) |
Confidence BQA Cycle 1 Confidence |
2012 2015 |
Q19-028 | 2019 | |
| Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management (MSEM) in collaboration with the George Washington University | Confidence | 2017 | AQ17-003 | Alignment 2017 | |
| College of Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Communication Engineering (BSCCE) | Confidence | 2016 | Q17-034 | 2018 |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Mobile and Network Engineering (BSMNE) | Confidence | 2016 | Q17-035 | 2018 |
The impact of the implementation of AUQMS has led AU to achieve until the academic year 2018-2019:
