The faculty of the College of Science consists of 95 diligent faculty members, all of who are determined to deliver high quality undergraduate and graduate education to university students. In the academic year 2006-2007, there were 828 students enrolled in various programs offered by the College of Science. The College also offers many service courses to the Colleges of Engineering, IT, Arts, and Business. In addition to our educational goals, the faculty members participate in the development of new knowledge based on high quality scientific research, where both our faculty and students participate actively in basic and applied research in the different disciplines.
The College of Science comprises of four academic departments: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Each department offers programs leading to the Bachelor’s of Science degree. Additionally, the Mathematics department offers a Master’s degree program.
Our Bachelor’s programs are well established, and closely match similar programs offered by reputed international universities, and by regional universities. Our programs provide the students with the necessary education to pursue employment, as well as preparation for graduate education pursuing advanced degrees. Many of our graduates are employed throughout Bahrain and the Gulf region in medical firms, educational and industrial institutions. As for our program graduates who opted to pursue higher degrees, It gives me pleasure to report that a number of them have been accepted by reputable American, Australian, Canadian, and British universities for the Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees, and have shown excellent performance.
The College of Science continuously evaluates and reviews its B.Sc. program curricula, and introduces modifications to be in line with both global developments in Science and the educational strategy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, by introducing necessary field to fulfill the community needs and widen job opportunities for our graduates. The latest modification plans in the College programs allow for introducing more major-minor options, and to widen the scope of multidisciplinary courses in the departments.
The College of Science Continuing Education Center opens windows of opportunity to interact with the community, providing workshops, short courses and seminars that benefit many educational, health, and industrial organizations. Moreover, the different departments continuously organize seminars and public lectures to present the latest developments in scientific knowledge and technology.
For further information about the programs and events of the College, please check our web site www.uob.edu.bh
 

Dr. Haifa Ali Al-Maskati
Dean, College of Science