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King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
جامعة الملك عبد العزيز
Other name
KAU
Mottoاقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ
"Read: in the Name of your Lord" (Quran 96:1)
TypePublic research university
Established1967
EndowmentUS$1 billion
PresidentAbdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi
Administrative staff
4,000
Students117,096 [55,576 Male and 61,520 Female students- Academic session 2022-2023] [1]
Location
Jeddah
,
Makkah
,
Saudi Arabia

21°29′38″N 39°15′1″E / 21.49389°N 39.25028°E / 21.49389; 39.25028
CampusBoth urban and rural
Websitewww.kau.edu.sa
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia played a significant role in King Abdulaziz University's success.

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) (Arabic: جامعة الملك عبد العزيز) is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary, it was named after the country's first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud.[2] It was converted into a public university by King Faisal in 1974 and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in Saudi Arabia.

With over 117,096 students in 2022, it is the largest university in the country. Located in south Jeddah, the university is the center of teaching and research of the city, comprising 24 faculties, 15 of these are located on the campus and 9 are off-campus. The university also offers some courses that are unavailable at any other universities in Saudi Arabia, such as marine science, meteorology, and astronomy.

  1. ^ "King AbdulAziz University". moe.gov.sa. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ King Abdulaziz University list of founders.

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