Water resources department was established in 1992 to fulfill the requirement of Ministry of water and electricity in Kuwait for technicians in the fields of production and distribution of potable water and brackish water . The department recently developed new programs to fulfill requirements of labor market and other employers rather than ministry of electricity and water .

The mission of the water resources department is to provide the labor market with qualified technicians mainly in the fields of "water network maintenance, operation, distillation and reverse osmosis plant operation and maintenance". The department concentrates on improving technical, practical and ethical abilities of their graduates to fulfill the labor market requirement.