Kuwait University was founded in October 1966 as amended by Decree Law No. 29 of 1966.

At the time of its establishment in 1966, Kuwait University included 4 colleges

College of ScienceCollege of ArtsCollege of EducationCollege for Women

In April 1967, by Amiri Decree, the following colleges were founded:

College of LawCollege of Sharia and Islamic StudiesCollege of Business, Economy and Political Science

Timeline

In October 1971, by Amiri Decree, The College of Science was separated from the College of Arts and EducationIn July 1973, by Amiri Decree, the College of Medicine was establishedIn December 1974, by Amiri Decree, the College of Engineering and Petroleum was establishedOn August,16, 1977, by Amiri Decree, the College of Graduate Studies was establishedIn May 1980, by Amiri Decree, the College of Education was separated from the College of ArtsIn October 1981, by Amiri Decree, the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies was established independently from the College of Law and Sharia StudiesIn 1982, a decision by the Minister of Education and Head of Kuwait University was made to establishes the Health Sciences CenterIn 1982, by Amiri Decree, the College of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing was established separate from the College of MedicineOn May 28, 1996, by Amiri Decree No. 105 of 1996, the College of Dentistry was established at Kuwait UniversityIn 1998, by Amiri Decree, the College of Social Sciences was establishedIn 2004, by Amiri Decree, the name of the College of Allied Health Sciences was amendedIn October 2010, by Amiri Decree No. 390, the College of Architecture was established at Kuwait UniversityIn November 2013, by Amiri Decree No. 307, the College of Public Health at Health Sciences Center was established In November 2013, by Amiri Decree No. 308, the name of College for Women at Kuwait University was amended to the College of Life Sciences