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Saudi Arabia Universities

There are seven universities in various regions of the Kingdom. Degrees received by graduates are the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. These universities are:

1. King Saud University in Riyadh
Founded in 1957, it is the Kingdom's first university and is comprised of 19 colleges and specialized institutes. Affiliated to it are King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and King Khaled University Hospital. It has two branches, one in the southern city Abha and the other in the central Qasseem Region. It has a total enrollment of more than 32,000 male and female students.

2. The Islamic University in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah
Established in 1961, it is the Kingdom's second university, comprising five colleges. The university's post-graduate studies departments confer the Ph. D. and Master's degrees. The university is host to more than 100 different nationalities, which constitute the majority of its total enrollment of more than 7,000 students.

3. King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals
This specialist university was established in 1963 in Dhahran, in the Kingdom's oil-rich Eastern
Region, under the name of "The College of Petroleum and Minerals." It is made up of seven
colleges, in addition to the Applied Research Institute. It has an enrollment of 6,000 students, plus to 600 post-graduate students.

4. King Abdul Aziz University
Comprised of nine colleges, it was launched as a private university in the western city of Jeddah, on the Red Sea, before being handed over to the government in 1971. Affiliated with it are the Energy Research Center, the English Language Center, the Computer Center and the Technological Studies Center. The University has a total enrollment of more than 34,000 students.

5. Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University
Established in 1974 (1394 H), it has ten colleges, 5 institutes inside the Kingdom and several
institutes abroad, including Ras Al Khaima, Japan and Washington. It has branches in the central Qasseem Region and the southern city of Abha. It is also comprised of sixty pre-university institutes in various cities of the Kingdom. Degrees received by graduates range from the B. A. to M. A. and Ph. D. in arts and Islamic studies such Shariah, Jurisprudence, Fundamentals of Islam and Dawa (Call), as well as in the Arabic Language for non-Arabic speakers. The University's total enrollment is more than 27,000 students.

6. King Faisal University in Al Ahsa
This university was established in 1974 (1394 H) in the city of Al Ahsa, in the Eastern Region, an agricultural area famous for its date-palms. It is comprised of six colleges in Al Ahsa and Dammam, in addition to several veterinary and agricultural training centers. IT enrols is 6,000 students.

7. Ummul Qura University
Founded in Makkah Al Mukarramah in 1981 (1401 H), it is comprised of eight colleges and seven institutes. The Hajj Research Center is one of the University's main components. The University hasa total enrollment of more than 14,600 students.