To enhance international partnership programs and support the colleges' leadership vision of creating new opportunities for developing the scientific and academic research system locally, regionally, and internationally, Gulf Colleges signed a cooperation agreement with the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training in Kuwait during a visit by the college delegation to Kuwait. The agreement was signed under the patronage of Dr. Hassan Mohammed Al-Fajam, Director of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, and by Dr. Mohammed bin Dhafir Al-Dosari, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the colleges, alongside Dr. Falah Al-Harbi, Vice Dean, and Ms. Fatima Al-Anzi.

The agreement included several joint initiatives and programs, encompassing research and scientific publication. It also hosted international seminars and conferences, as well as established joint academic programs.