King Abdulaziz University

**King Abdulaziz University** (**KAU**) (Arabic: جامعة الملك عبد العزيز) be a public research university insyd Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dem establish am insyd 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen wey Muhammad Bakhashab lead den dey include author Hamza Bogary, na dem name am after de country ein first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud. King Faisal convert am into a public university insyd 1974.

Plus over 117,096 students insyd 2022, e be de largest university insyd de country. E dey locate insyd south Jeddah, de university be de center of teaching den research of de city, wey dey comprise 24 faculties, 15 of dese be located on de campus den 9 be off-campus. De university sanso dey offer sam courses wey be unavailable at any oda universities insyd Saudi Arabia, such as marine science, meteorology, den astronomy.

## Faculties

### Faculty of Engineering

* Electrical Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Biomedical & Electrical Engineering
* Nuclear Engineering
* Aeronautical Engineering
* Chemical & Materials Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Electrical & Computer Engineering
* Industrial Engineering
* Mining Engineering
* Production Engineering and Mechanical Systems Design
* Thermal Engineering and Desalination Technology

Dese programs be accredited by ABET as Substantially Equivalent Programs since 2003.

### Faculty of Economics and Administration

* Department of Business Administration
* Department of Finance
* Department of Marketing
* Department of Human Resource Management
* Department of Accounting
* Department of Management Information Systems
* Department of Political Science
* Department of Health Administration
* Department of Public Administration
* Department of Economics
* Department of Law (defunct in 2012; separated into a new faculty)

### Faculty of Law

* Public Law
* Private Law

### Oda faculties

* Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Medicine at Rabigh
* Faculty of Arts and Humanities
* Faculty of Business
* Faculty of Education
* Faculty of Communication and Media
* Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
* Faculty of Design
* Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture
* Faculty of Nursing
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Pharmacy
* Faculty of Dentistry
* Faculty of Earth Sciences
* Faculty of Health Sciences
* Faculty of Environmental Designs
* Faculty of Home Economics
* Faculty of Marine Sciences
* Faculty of Tourism
* Faculty of Maritime Studies
* Faculty of Architecture and Planning

## Former university directors

* Prof. Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani (January 1, 1967 – August 1, 1972)
* Prof. Muhammad bin Abduh Yamani (August 26, 1973 – September 6, 1975)
* Prof. Muhammad bin Omar Zubair (June 15, 1976 – December 7, 1979)
* Prof. Abdullah Omar Nasseef (February 19, 1980 – November 3, 1983)
* Prof. Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid (January 19, 1984 – December 8, 1993)
* Prof. Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi (April 3, 1994 – December 8, 1995)
* Prof. Ghazi bin Obeid Madani (December 9, 1995 – May 8, 2003)
* Prof. Osama Tayyib (2003 – 2016)
* Prof. Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi (2016 – 2023)
* Prof. Hana Abdullah Alnuaim (acting, 2023 – 2024)
* Dr. Tareef bin Yousuf Alaama (2024 – present)

## Notable alumni
* Mishal Musfir Al Sayyali, Director of Health Affairs insyd Jeddah Governorate.
* Tareef Yousuf Alaama, President of King Abdulaziz University.
* Sattam Saud Linjawi, Board Member den CEO of Wadi Jeddah.
* Fayad Asaad Al Dandashi، CEO of Tamer Group.
* Ayman Samih Al Khadra, Acting CEO of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group.
* Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi, Assistant Deputy Minister for Planning & Organizational Excellence, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
* Ali Hassan Bakheet, Assistant Deputy Minister for Spatial Development, Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
* Hani Abdulaziz Jokhdar, Deputy Minister for Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
* Jameel Talal Abualenian, General Executive Director of The National Health Emergency Operation Center, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* Arwa Yousuf Alaama, Vice President of Education and Advancement, KAUST, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
* Anas Saleh Serafi, CEO of AlSalehat Holding Company.
* Khaled Abed Qama, Chairman of de Board of Directors, Saudi Enaya.
* Mohammad Abu AlKhair Ismail, CEO of Pilgrims Experience Program.
* Mazen Soliman Fakeeh, President of Fakeeh Care Group.
* Wael Hamza Mutair, Director General of de Ministry of Health Branch insyd Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
* Bandar Abdulmohsen Al Knawy, President, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, CEO of National Guard Health Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

## References

## External links

* KAU ranking from Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
* Faculty of Design and Arts