Kuwait University Center of Information Systems (KUCIS), initially established as Kuwait University Computer Services (KUCS) in 1971, is a vital technology nerve that oversees institutional computer resources and operations throughout various faculties, departments and work centers. In addition, KUCIS also forms the virtual backbone of the Student Information System (SIS), Financial System and the Administrative System.

In 1992, a major venture facilitated connectivity of KUCIS network, linking various campus sites, colleges and departments with the establishment of the Communication Department. Five years later, in 1997, new strategy for information advancement led to the application of Oracle based finance, administrative and purchase systems. In the year 2000, the implementation of new Student Information System was initiated, Internet services were provided to faculty, staff and students, and network security ensured. The Center is committed to rendering the much needed technology and consultative support and quality services for wide-ranging institutional academic, scientific and administrative functions through state-of-the-art facilities and resources, advancing institutional potential and capabilities towards automated, web-based and e-systems.

General Goals

The Information System center lays down and implements Kuwait University's general plan with respect to the use of computers, technical supervision of the computer systems the university has and follow up of the training programs for their use, all in accordance to the general policy defined by the Ministry of Planning in this domain.

Objectives

1. Developing the work rule and procedure systems and the archiving systems for the administration of the university, as well as generalizing the use of computers in all departments and training all employees working with them and those benefiting from them.
2. Laying down of the phase by phase process of IT development, in addition to deciding on the priorities in terms of implementation and specifying the IT needs, the required technical staff and the funds that should enlisted for this purpose in the university's budget.
3. Laying down of the qualifying criteria and technical patterns and protocols that should be observed when contracting to buy or lease computers and their add-ons and accessories, and the off the shelf software, equipment and filing instruments, in addition to the criteria for acquiring services or technical consultations from companies and local and international consultation groups specialized in this field. Adopting deals that are signed for the above purposes and technical supervision of its implementation in collaboration with the concerned governmental institutions.
4. Offering practical support and technical consultation to the various administrations at the university in the use of computers and equipment available at the center, in addition to allowing them to benefit from the electronic records that are prepared and supervised by the center, since it is the central database of the university.
5. Compilation and classification of information relating to the computer systems used at the university, the applications implemented and the technical staff working at them, all of that for the purpose of providing the concerned governmental apparatus with the specific information about such activities.

Departments

1. Management Information Systems (mis)
2. Communications (com)
3. Technical Support (tsd)

Sections

1. Student Information System Section
2. Finance & Administrative Systems Section
3. Academic Systems Section
4. Networking Section
5. IT Security Section ( for the Local Network )
6. Technical Development Section
7. Operating System Section
8. Database Section
9. Customer Services Section

Offices

1. Technical Office
2. Administrative Organizing Office