AUK Students Win Best Sportsmanship Award and Reach The Finals at Kuwait National Robotics Competition 2026

AUK proudly announced that students from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) earned the Best Sportsmanship Award and advanced to the finals in the VEX Robotics Tournament category at the Kuwait National Robotics Competition (KNRC) 2026. The competition took place over two days, February 7–8, bringing together university teams from across Kuwait.

AUK participated with two teams composed of 12 students from CEAS. The teams were coached by Dr. Ali Roumani, Assistant Professor at CEAS, and co-supervised by Eng. Omar Elkalesh and David Lang.

The Kuwait National Robotics Competition is an annual national event that gathers students from middle schools, high schools, and universities to compete in innovative robotics challenges. Supported by the Ministry of Education and the Youth Public Authority, KNRC provides a platform for participants to apply engineering and programming skills in a hands-on, competitive environment. Students design, build, and program robots from basic components to address real-world challenges and inspire future technological solutions for Kuwait.

Dr. Ali Roumani emphasized the significance of such competitions, and said, “Computing and technology competitions play a vital role in empowering students’ academic education with applied technical and real-life experiences. They foster creativity and innovation, enhance programming, design, engineering, and problem-solving skills, promote teamwork and leadership, and strengthen computational thinking, communication, and presentation skills. Participating in this competition elevates AUK’s presence within regional academic and technology communities and reflects our university’s commitment to innovation and STEM education.”

The AUK winning team “AUK1” members include Jana EssamEldin Hassan, Raghad Mohamed AboElhliba, Shrouq Hossny AbdelSalam Ahmed, Reem Mohammed ElSabaa, Moemen Hossam ElByah, and Abdelrahman Tareq Abdelmoneim, among other CEAS participants.

The second participating team AUK2 members include Joanna Sawddawi, Malak A Alsabt, Fahad Yusuf Kalloush, Farah Abdullah Almajadi, Malek M Alkashat, Yasmeen Eskandar.

This accomplishment highlights AUK’s ongoing commitment to experiential learning, innovation, and excellence in STEM education, while reinforcing its role in preparing students to contribute to Kuwait’s future technological advancement.

 Images from the event