The idea for the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia's first university arose naturally in response to the Kingdom's
educational renaissance since its founding. In 1373 AH, Abdula
ziz oversaw the
first ministry of knowledge, and after the first session of the Council of
Ministers, he said in a hadith, "We will soon embark on the establishment
of the Saudi University, which has become a foregone conclusion, and this
university will be one of the strongest roles of science and culture." It
will be something befitting of our country, a beacon of faith and civilization."
On the twenty-first of Rabi'
al-Akhir 1377 AH, the Kingdom's first university was created. The following is
the text of the royal decree that established King Saud University on the 21st
of Rabi' al-Thani 1377 AH: Our kingdom and the expansion of scientific and
literary study, out of a desire to keep pace with nations in the sciences and
arts and to participate in their discoveries and inventions, and in the
interest of reviving Islamic civilization and demonstrating its virtues,
glories, and aspiration to educate young people with a good education that
guarantees their future success
In terms of area, King Saud
Institution is the world's second largest university, and the government of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given to it the equivalent of 1% of the country's
annual budget. This is one of the reasons for its excellence and distinction in
the Kingdom, since the state's interest in it is reflected in large part in its
global classification and the peculiarity of its educational service. During
the reign of King Faisal bin Abdelaziz, the university's name was changed to
Riyadh University. During the reign of King Khalid bin Abdelaziz, it was
renamed King Saud University once more. The university began its operations by
establishing the College of Arts, which was the university's first college.
There are various colleges on the
King Saud University campus, as well as colleges beyond the university, which
are split into:
The Faculty of Nursing, Medicine, and
Dentistry, as well as the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences and Prince
Sultan bin Abdelaziz College, are all part of the Department of Health
Faculties.
Colleges of Engineering, Business
Administration, Computer Science, Planning and Architecture, College of
Agriculture, and College of Science are part of the Department of Scientific
Colleges.
Some of the university's colleges have received worldwide accreditation from specialist bodies. The American Academic Accreditation Commission for Engineering and Technology has granted the College of Engineering accreditation. The Canadian Agricultural Commission (AIC) has granted the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences international academic accreditation for its programs. The American Commission for Academic Accreditation granted the Community College worldwide academic accreditation for all its academic programs for a maximum of six years (medical devices, computer science, human resources management, financial management, insurance business management, sales management).
The institution was the first in the
Arab world to register patents in the United States and Europe, as well as the
first to win King Abdulaziz's national medals of excellence and first degrees.
A number of teachers at this university have also won major regional and
international scientific honors, including the King Faisal International Prize.
Several professors have filed for patents on their inventions. These types of
honors and patents are among the most important aspects of a university's
evaluation. A number of scientists with local and international patents are among
the academic members at King Saud University.
The university has succeeded in
spreading the culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its openness to other
cultures, due to its interest in studying many sciences and in various
departments. Outside, it is the second largest and best university in the
Kingdom after Umm Al-Quora University. King Saud University is a prestigious
university with a history dating back more than sixty years.
The university currently owns an
endowment real estate investment portfolio that exceeds one billion dollars and
seeks to reach 25 billion dollars by 2040. The endowments aim to enhance the
university’s own financial resources, contribute to activities that move the
university to the ranks of international universities, support research,
development and education activities, and support The relationship between the university and
the community, and among its objectives as well: Strengthening the university’s
own resources, similar to the prestigious international universities to
stimulate creativity and excellence at all levels, financing research and
technical development programs to serve humanity and enhance knowledge
economies to achieve sustainable development for the country, attracting,
motivating and honoring researchers, creators, talented and distinguished and
nurturing them, increasing the benefit
From the university’s human resources, infrastructure and equipment, to
support university hospitals in treating chronic diseases.
Statistics have indicated that King Khalid University Hospital and what it provides to serve medical students and train them at the best medical levels are no less important than what it provides to patients around the clock. There is also King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, which includes a selection of consultants, doctors and a nursing staff, whose services have been exemplary for more than 40 years, and it and King Khalid University Hospital have provided services to more than (2) million references and patients. Including performing difficult and rare operations, which led to the dispensation of traveling abroad. These services were not limited to citizens only, but extended to residents as well, and this is a health and medical pride that is referred to as an honor.
References:
https://www.easyunime.com/amp/saudi-arabia/king-saud-university-13084/
https://ksu.edu.sa/ar/about-ksu
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