King Abdulaziz University

King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah was founded in 1387H/1967G to promote and provide higher education in western Saudi Arabia. Named after King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, the university offers scientific and theoretical fields of study with an emphasis on preparing students for employment.

Academic Fields and Learning Access

The university’s areas of study include Marine Sciences, Geology, Nuclear Engineering, Medical Engineering, Meteorology, Aviation and Mineralogy. Economics and Administration was its first faculty, followed by Arts and Humanities in 1970.

• Programs serve full-time students, working students and students with disabilities.
• The Deanship of Distance Education supports learners who live too far from campus to attend in person and develops educational technologies for distance learning.
• Men’s and women’s campuses and programs were established simultaneously at the university’s founding.

Campus Facilities and University Governance

The main campus comprises separate men’s and women’s campuses with equivalent cultural, recreational and sports facilities. Both also provide libraries equipped with technology for students and faculty.

The university became a government university in 1974, gaining financial, organizational and logistical government support. Its University Council is chaired by the Minister of Education.

Location in Jeddah

Address: F6VQ+8M2, Idara St, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia.

The university developed from a site on Jeddah’s eastern outskirts into a major higher education institution.