According to the decision by the Minister of Education and Higher Education, Chairman of the University, No. (24) dated 22/6/1428H corresponding to 7/7/2007 regarding the Executive Regulations of Law No. (10) of 1995 amended by Law No. (34) of 2004 and Law No. (9) of 2007 concerning student awards at Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training:

Two Kuwaiti students or those treated as Kuwaiti and children of Kuwaiti women are honored:

1. The student's GPA must not be less than 3.5 on a 4-point scale. Selection is based on higher GPAs, and if no students meet the GPA requirement in any academic department, a substitute is honored from among those with the highest GPA in the college or department, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
2. The number of credit hours completed must not be less than 45.
3. The total credit hours registered and completed in the specialization for the two semesters of the academic year in which the honor is awarded must be 30 hours in the same specialization.
4. The student must be enrolled at the university and not graduate at the end of the academic year for which the honor is awarded.
5. In case of a tie in GPA, selection is based on the equivalent number calculated as follows:
   • Equivalent Number = (1 / Number of Graduation Units) × (Number of Completed Units - 45)
6. In case of a tie in the equivalent number, preference is given based on the following:
   • The student who has completed more semesters.
   • The student who is more active in university extracurricular activities.
   • The student with a good reputation in the college.
   • The younger student.
7. The Excellence Award is granted to two students from each department or program or specialization, except for the following colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Medical Sciences, and Law. For these colleges, the top ten students are selected.
8. The Excellence Award is provided for 12 months each academic year, starting from September and ending in late August of the following year.
9. To encourage top-performing non-Kuwaiti students and motivate them to continue excelling, one student from each department or program or specialization in the college is honored according to the above conditions, as per University Council Decision No. 2/2009, effective from the 2009/2010 fiscal year.