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3. Next Previous What are you going to do when you leave school? Perhaps you would like to get a university degree. Saudi Arabia has more than fourteen public universities and some private ones. Let’s look closely at some of them.

4. Next Previous King Saud University (KSU) was established in 1957 and is the oldest university in Saudi Arabia. With over 55,000 students, both men and women. It is also the largest. The university’s new Riyadh campus was opened by King Fahd in December 1984. KSU offers more than 150 degrees, which include agriculture, education, pharmacology and medicine. King Saud University

5. Next Previous Al-Qassim University (QU), founded in 2004, has over 12,000 male and female students. Al-Qassim unversity offers degrees in Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, social studies, medicine, economics, administration, agriculture, veterinary, engineering and sciences. Al-Qassim University

6. Next Previous King Abdul Aziz (KAAU) is the country’s second largest university with over 54,000 male and female students. It was founded privately in 1967 and became a government institution in 1971. It is located in Jeddah. KAAU teaches the sciences, medicine, economics and the humanities and the marine sciences. King Abdul Aziz University

7. Next Previous in the Middle East. It offers degrees in pure sciences, engineering, industrial management, computer sciences and environmental design. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

8. Next Previous King Khalid University (KKU), established in 1998, located in Abha with branches in Najran and Bishah. It has nearly 12,400 male and female students studying for degrees in Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, medicine, administration, English language and sciences. King Khalid University

9. Next Previous King Faisal University (KFU), established in 1975, has approximately 15,000 male and female students on campuses in Dammam and Hofuf. Subjects which students can study include agriculture, veterinary sciences, education, foreign languages, social sciences and medicine. King Faisal University

10. Next Previous Prince Sultan Private University (PSU) was established in 2000. It is located in Riyadh. It has over 1,600 male and female students. It offers bachelor degrees in computer sciences, information system, accounting, finance and marketing. Prince Sultan University

11. Next Previous. Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), founded in 1974, has branches abroad. Nearly 25,800 students both men and women are studying at present for degrees in Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, and languages and translation. Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University

12. Next Previous The Islamic University in Madinah (IU) was founded in 1961. It has nearly 6,000 students, including a large number from all over the world. Students at the Islamic university can study for degrees in linguistics, Islamic law, Qur’anic studies and Islamic literature. The Islamic University

13. Next Previous Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), founded in 1981, has over 24,000 students both men and women. It is located in Makkah. Umm Al-Qura offers courses in Islamic studies, teaching and the sciences. It also has an Arabic language institute. Umm Al-Qura University

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