King Abdulaziz University is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary, it was named after the country's first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud. It was converted into a public university by King Faisal in 1974 …
King Abdulaziz University is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary, it was named after the country's first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud. It was converted into a public university by King Faisal in 1974 and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in Saudi Arabia.
Established: 1967
President: Tareef Yousuf Alaama
Other name: KAU
Motto: اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ · "Read: in the Name of your Lord" (Quran 96:1)
Endowment: US$1 billion
Administrative staff: 4,000
Students: 117,096 (55,576 male and 61,520 female students - academic session 2022/23)
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