King Abdulaziz University

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was established in 1967 in the city of Jeddah by the Red Sea as a private university bearing the name of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, in order to serve the needs of higher education in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.  In 1973, KAU joined the Saudi public universities’ system. Since then KAU has gained successful experience and pioneered many academic systems and traditions in the development of higher education in the Kingdom. KAU has further witnessed tremendous quantitative and qualitative progress in terms of enrollment and diversity of academic programs. It is now recognized as a world-class prestigious university brought about by its international outreach and collaboration in research, innovation, accreditations and rankings. It does this while continues to maintain its traditional commitment to deliver outstanding education and community service.

Faculty Links:

• King Abdulaziz University
• Islamic Economics Institute
• English Language Institute
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
• The Applied College
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty Tourism
• Faculty of Human Sciences and design
• Faculty of Maritime Studies
• College of Art and Design
• Faculty of Economics and Administration
• Faculty of Arts & Humanities
• Faculty of Architecture and Planning
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Earth Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Communication and Media
• Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
• Faculty of Nursing
• The Arabic Language Institute for Speakers of Other Languages
• Faculty of Environmental Sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Business

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