| Riyadh Elm University | |
| Native Name: | جامعة رياض العلم |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Former Name: | Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy (2009–2018) Riyadh College of Dentistry and Pharmacy (2004–2009) |
Riyadh Elm University (REU), formerly Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy (RCsDP), is a private university with its main campus in the al-Namudhajiyah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[1] [2] and satellite campuses in al-Olaya, Munesiyah and Qurtuba. Established in 2004, it is the first private health institution of Saudi Arabia and is affiliated to King Saud University. The college assumed its current name when it was granted university status in 2018.
REU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in these fields, including Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), and Master of Science (MSc) in Dental Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
REU (formerly RCsDP) was established in 2004. This was the first private educational institution in Saudi Arabia that offered post-secondary (college-level) courses.[3] As of 2015 the rector of the college was Prof. Abdullah Al Shammery. In February 2015 he told in an interview that Saudi Arabia needed a "comprehensive cariology" in their country. The college was established in 2004.[4]
Currently this college offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.[5] Some of the courses offered by the institutions are—[6]