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King Saud University

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Dates of existence

1957-

Other forms of name

  • Riyadh University

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History

King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh University from 1964 until it was reverted to its inceptive name in 1982. It was converted into an independent non-profit academic institution in 2023
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King Saud University

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Dates of existence

1957-

Other forms of name

  • Riyadh University

Description area

History

King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh University from 1964 until it was reverted to its inceptive name in 1982. It was converted into an independent non-profit academic institution in 2023
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