Bahrain is stepping up efforts to position itself as a regional and global hub for higher education, with a new 10‑year strategy starting this year focused on international rankings, foreign university partnerships and easier student visas.
Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma outlined how the ministry and the Higher Education Council, which he is a board chairman of, are implementing integrated plans to make the kingdom one of the Gulf’s most attractive destinations for international students and academic investment .
