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King Saud University
King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1957.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Founded
- 1957
- Teaching language
- Arabic, English
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King Saud University (KSU) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1957 as Riyadh University and renamed in 1982, it was the first university established in the Kingdom.
KSU is a large comprehensive university with colleges spanning medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and applied medical sciences; engineering, architecture and planning, computer and information sciences; science, food and agriculture; business administration, law and political science; education; languages and translation; and arts and tourism. Its main campus in Diriyah hosts teaching hospitals, research centres and a science and technology park (Riyadh Techno Valley).
Teaching is in Arabic and English, with English used widely in medicine, engineering and sciences. Saudi students are admitted based on secondary results and national aptitude tests; international students can apply for KSU scholarship places that typically cover tuition, housing and a stipend.
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King Saud University was founded in 1957.
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