Ministry of Higher Education

Minister of Higher Education :Ms.Nouriya Subeeh Barrak Al-Subeeh

The development of higher education is of great importance for any modern society. Nations need skilled professionals such as managers, doctors, lawyers, technocrats, etc. The Kuwaiti leadership realised that in order to meet the ever-increasing demand for such professionals, greater efforts had to be made. Therefore, Amiri Decree established the Ministry of Higher Education on October 16, 1988.

The mission of the Ministry is :

to undertake all that relates to applied and university education and scientific research in the country;
to use these areas to enhance the standards of society;
to set standards from policies and plans to develop higher education in its two departments -- applied education and university education;
to supervise plans and programmes for preparing and developing manpower; and
to encourage and coordinate the movement of scientific research between the various establishments of the institutes of higher education in the country.

The Ministry of Higher Education keeps track of scientific research undertaken by colleges and institutes of higher education; it is also responsible for using this research in service of society and relating it to Arab culture and Islamic civilisation. The Ministry facilitates the process of national development and contributes to Kuwait's intellectual capital and scientific progress by providing specialists, technicians and experts in various fields.

The Ministry of Higher Education has a number of cultural offices in the US, UK, Ireland, France, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Australia and the UAE. These offices play an important educational and cultural role in supervising and guiding Kuwaiti students studying there.

Institutes under The Ministry

The Higher Institute for Theatre Arts: The Higher Institute for Theatre Arts began its operations in October 1973 by virtue of the Amiri Decree. The Institute aims to develop arts and theatre with due consideration to Arab heritage. It has three departments: the Acting and Theatre Direction Department, Criticism and Theatre Literature Department, and Theatrical Decoration Department.

The Higher Institute for Music Arts:

This Institute aims at developing the culture of music and abstract musical sciences in Kuwaiti society. It incorporates departments such as Composition, Voice, Musical Instruments, Arab Music, Arabic Singing, Music Education and Fundamental Education.