Kuwait University Calculator – Equivalent Average 2026/2027
Calculate your equivalent average (المعدل المكافئ) for each college using the official Kuwait University weights.
How it is calculated
Equivalent average = sum of (your score in each component × its weight), following the college's formula. Each college has its own formula and minimum.
| College | Formula | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | High-school percentage × 75% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 10% | 85% |
| Dentistry | High-school percentage × 75% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 10% | 85% |
| Pharmacy | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 15% | 80% |
| Public Health | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 15% | 80% |
| Allied Health Sciences | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 20% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 10% | 80% |
| Engineering and Petroleum | High-school percentage × 65% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 20% | 80% |
| Architecture | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 15% | — |
| Life Sciences | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 15% | — |
| Business Administration | High-school percentage × 70% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 15% | — |
| Education (science majors) | High-school percentage × 80% + Academic aptitude test – English × 7.5% + Academic aptitude test – Mathematics × 7.5% + Academic aptitude test – Arabic × 5% | — |
| Education (arts majors) | High-school percentage × 80% + Academic aptitude test – English × 10% + Academic aptitude test – Arabic × 10% | — |
| Arts | High-school percentage × 85% + Academic aptitude test – Arabic × 15% | — |
| Arts / English Department | High-school percentage × 85% + Academic aptitude test – English × 15% | — |
| Sharia and Islamic Studies | High-school percentage × 85% + Academic aptitude test – Arabic × 15% | — |
| Social Sciences | High-school percentage × 90% + Academic aptitude test – Arabic × 10% | — |
Worked example: 95×75% + 80×15% + 70×10% = 90.25
What is the equivalent average (المعدل المكافئ, al-mu'addal al-mukafi')?
The equivalent average is Kuwait University's admission score for each college. It combines your secondary-school percentage with your Academic Aptitude Test results, using the weights that college publishes.
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