History

King Saud University was established in 1957 as Riyadh University, but its name was changed to King Saud University in 1982 in honor of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the second monarch and the fifth son of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdulaziz Al Saud. It is the oldest and largest university in Saudi Arabia.

Academics

King Saud University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines. The university comprises several colleges, including colleges of medicine, engineering, sciences, humanities, business administration, and education.

The Message

Providing distinguished education and producing innovative research that serves the community, contributes to building the knowledge economy by creating a stimulating environment for learning and intellectual creativity, and optimally utilising technology, active local and global partnerships.