Bahrain will soon have an Education City, hosting a consortium of European universities, it was revealed.

EuroConsultants DTM will sign a memorandum of understanding with the consortium, represented by Sweden's JonKoping University, at the InterContinental Regency Hotel on Thursday.

The city will comprise three segments - university, a Business Development and Innovation Centre (BDIC), and an accommodation block.

The university will focus on education programmes in business and engineering as well as vocational training. Details of the city, including its location and costs, will be released on Thursday.-TradeArabia News Service