The College of Applied Studies was established following a decision made by the University of Bahrain's Board of Trustees during its 11th regular session held on 5th February 2005. The Kingdom of Bahrain has been working diligently in its goal of achieving Bahrainisation of the labour market so that there exists an increasing need to induct local technicians and professionals in various jobs and that they'll be able to successfully compete with the current expatriate workforce. Therefore, as the kingdoms sole national university, the University of Bahrain kept pace with these developments and began to offer academic programmes that meet the current and future needs of the job market.

To become an applied tertiary education hub of the nation for providing applied academic and training programs, applied research and entrepreneurship

To provide outstanding applied research, academic programs and experience to empower the learners to contribute to local and regional society and economy