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History

This university was established in 1387 H / 1967 G as a national university aiming at spreading higher education in the western area of Saudi Arabia. This dream has come true through the continuous efforts of the loyal citizens of this country.

Education

The university witnessed much development in quality and quantity since it was established until it becomes one of the distinguished universities in terms of the number of students, the number of scientific and theoretical fields of study and the exclusiveness of certain specializations such as Seas Sciences, Geology, Nuclear Engineering, Medical Engineering , Meteorology and Aviation and Mineralization.

Research

Scientific progress for any nation is measured by its ability to keep up with scientific development about the human, the universe and the life. In addition to conducting the necessary research to guarantee its continuity and progress. The scientific level of any nation is exemplified by its reservoir of scientific research for that community in a certain time, and the ability of that nation to use that reservoir in comprehensive development processes that is reflected on life. In other words, there is no progress without scientific research.

University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

143 -37

2023

106 3

2022

109

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

151 -50

2022

101

2021

101

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

251 -150

2023

101 89

2022

190

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

65 -21

2022

44

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Services

Library services

On 4/7/1387 AH, the central library was officially opened in the first building of the College of Economics and Administration, and its area was 50 square meters, where it contained 10228 volumes, of which about 5,000 thousand volumes, which some of the dignitaries in the city of Jeddah offered to the university.

Medical services

The University Medical Services Center offers its medical services to all university community such as male and female faculty members and employees and their dependents through its general clinics, specialized clinics, dental clinics, and their support departments such as reception, medical files, pharmacy, labs, radiology, general dressing, etc.

Student Life

Campus life

King Abdulaziz University has two separate campuses; one for male students and another for female students, as required by the Islamic teachings. Interestingly, each campus is equipped with all state-of-the-art academic, sports, and leisure facilities as well as a huge library provided with the latest modern technologies to serve students and faculty members.

Sports facilities

Sports stadiums services are provided to university students and employees in coordination with the Department of sports activities of Deanship of Students Affairs The sports stadiums include:

Sports stadium (new) includes an international court with the possibility of holding all the track and field on its ground, with room for more than 7 thousands of spectators and physiotherapy clinics and contains electronic clocks with color screens and parking lots that can accommodate more than 1,000 cars.
Three tennis courts.
Four volleyball courts.
Three basketball courts.
Three handball courts.
Reserve football Stadium.

Student clubs

Horsemanship Club.
The university Scout and Ranger Club.
Sons and daughters of university employees Club.
School of Economics and Management Accounting Club.
Hobby Center, with a number of student clubs of different tendencies and hobbies are:
Club of scientific innovations.
Computer Club.
plastic arts and Calligraphy Club.
Optical imaging Club.
Relations Club.
Literary Club.
Social Club.
Hope Club for people with special needs.
Theater Club.
Folklore Club.

Accreditation

After a lengthy and rigorous self-examination process and demonstrating compliance with academic standards and accreditation criteria, King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been accredited by the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA).

King Abdulaziz University Scholarships

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