King Saud University

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King Saud University (جامعة الملك سعود) is Saudi Arabia's oldest and premier university, located in the capital Riyadh. The university was founded by King Saud in 1957 as Riyadh University. The first university not dedicated to religious subjects, it was renamed King Saud University in 1982.[1]

It was created to meet Saudi Arabia's shortage of skilled workers. Today the school has over 70,000 students.

The school's current main campus was constructed in the 1980s by Blount International, a construction firm led by Winton M. Blount headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, after the firm was awarded the world's then largest fixed-price contract in history for the sum of approximately $2 billion.^{[citation needed]}

1 Student affairs
2 Colleges
- 2.1 List of colleges
- 2.2 College of Science
3 Foreign students
4 Student housing
5 External links

[edit] Student affairs

The Dean of Student Affairs is Fahd Al-Musnad, while the Vice-Dean is Mohammad Al-Bishr.

[edit] Colleges

[edit] List of colleges

Science Colleges

College of Architecture and Planning
College of Engineering,
College of Science,
College of Foods And Agriculture,
College of computer and Information Sciences,
College of Science in AlKharj,
College of Engineering in alkharj,
College of Arts and Science in Wady Addwaser

Health Colleges

College of Medicine,
College of Dentistry,
College of Pharmacy,
College of Applied Medical Sciences,
College of Nursing,
College of Applied Medical Sciences In AlKh

Humanities Colleges

College of Arts,
College of Education..,
College of Business Administration,
College of Law and Political Science,
College of Languages,
College of Tourism & Archaeology,
Arabic Language Institute,
College of Teaching

Community Colleges)

College of Applied Studies and Community Service,
Community College in ALRiyadh

[edit] College of Science

The College of Science was established in 1958, one year after the founding of King Saud University. The College began with six departments: geology, zoology, botany, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. In the beginning, the College had few students and a small number of lectures halls and laboratories. In keeping with the growth of the university at large, the College has witnessed considerable progress in many respects. The number of departments has increased, laboratories have improved, and the College now attracts a large number of students.

[edit] Foreign students

Although primarily for Saudi students, the University also offers foreigners the opportunity to enroll in the College of Education or Arts, subject to certain criteria.

[edit] Student housing

The University offers students housing within the student housing complex (Sakan At-Tulab), currently managed by Faisal Al-Turky. Saudi students must however make a payment of around 400$ each semester to live in student housing, while foreign students are given housing with no charge.