Najran University is a state-funded public research university located in Najran, Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2006 by a royal decree from King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Najran University
جامعة نجران
TypePublic Research University
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
PresidentFalah bin Faraj bin Ali al-Subaie
Location,
Websitewww.nu.edu.sa
An instructor (far right) interacting with students in a class at Najran University

The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines such as engineering, medicine, business, education, social sciences, and humanities.

Beginnings edit

Najran University began as a community college of King Khalid University. On 11 November 2006,[1] King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz issued the royal directive to convert the community college in Najran into an independent self-sustaining university.

Academics edit

Colleges edit

The university currently includes fourteen colleges as follows:

See also edit

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References edit

  1. ^ Ministry of Higher Education. " Najran University" Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 November 2013.