The university was launched under its new name (Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University), carrying an academic and research legacy that spans four decades. it now has a number of 21 colleges, distributed over the largest geographical area in the Kingdom, with more than 45,000 male and female students.The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, and the College of Architecture and Planning, have had a pioneering role in the field of postgraduate studies at the level of the Kingdom and the Gulf countries.

With the continued expansion of the number of colleges, and the addition of most colleges in the Eastern Province – Dammam, it now has 21 colleges, distributed over the largest geographical area in the Kingdom, with more than 45 thousand students, both male and female. Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University is determined to develop and modernize its curricula and courses, provide an academic environment for the advancement of various fields of science and knowledge, and conduct meaningful scientific studies and research related to the problems of the environment and society.

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University is determined to develop and update its curricula and courses, provide an academic environment for the advancement of various fields of science and knowledge, and conduct purposeful scientific studies and research related to the problems of the environment and society.