Najran University Explained

Najran University
Native Name:	جامعة نجران
Type:	Public Research University
President:	Falah bin Faraj bin Ali al-Subaie
City:	Najran
Country:	Saudi Arabia
Free Label:	Rail transit

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.

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

Beginnings

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

Colleges

The university currently includes fourteen colleges as follows:

• College of Applied Medical Sciences.
• College of Health Sciences.
• College of Pharmacy.
• College of Dentistry.
• College of Medicine.
• College of Computer Science & Information Systems.
• College of Education.
• College of Engineering.
• College of Administrative Sciences.
• College of Languages.
• College of Science and Arts.
• College of Sharia.
• College of Science and Arts of Sharoura.
• Community College.
• College of Pharmacy

See also

• List of universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

External links

• Najran University Official Website
• Saudi Arabia University List

Notes and References

1. Ministry of Higher Education. " Najran University" Retrieved 10 November 2013.