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16 unusual facts about King Saud University


Adila bint Abdulla Al Saud

She received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from King Saud University.

Ali Abdullah Al-Daffa

A visiting Professor at King Saud University, Riyadh (1979–1982), and at Harvard University, USA (1983), Prof. Daffa' was twice elected President of the Union of Arab Mathematicians and Physicists (1979–1981 and 1986–1988).

Daud Abdullah

He obtained his first degree from the University of Guyana in 1981 and was awarded a scholarship to study Arabic language at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.

Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby

Al-Shuaiby was educated at King Saud University, graduating with a degree in English literature.

Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf

He received a bachelor of arts degree in economic and political science from King Saud University, Riyadh, in 1971.

Iqbal Masood Nadvi

He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Shariah (law), with specialization in jurisprudence (Fiqh) and taught Islamic Shariah and Jurisprudence at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, for six years and dealt with various subjects such as principles of jurisprudence (Usool Al-Fiqh), Islamic Culture, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic movements and the Fiqh of Organization.

He obtained his Ph.D. from the same university in 1991 after which he moved to the teaching position as a professor in Riyadh at King Saud University

King Saud University

The facility was constructed in the 1980s by Blount International, a construction firm led by Winton M. Blount headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, after the firm was awarded the world's then largest fixed-price contract in history for the sum of approximately $5 billion.

Mohammed al Khilewi

Born in 1961 in Saudi Arabia, al-Khilewi studied politics at King Saud University and at the Institute for Diplomatic Studies, both in Riyadh.

Mohammed Murtuza Siddiqui

Prof. Mohammad Murtuza Siddiqui, a noted Islamic scholar and teacher at Riyadh University held a doctorate from Osmania University.

Mujahid Kamran

courses at KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he was an associate professor from 2001-2004.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

He was advised by young well-qualified technocrats recruited from King Saud University during his governorship.

Samar Alsaggaf

Doctorate of Philosophy in Anatomy and Embryology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1996 Thesis Title: “The Effect of Irradiation On The Development Of The Cerebellar Cortex Of Guinea Pig”.

Master of Anatomy and Embryology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1993 Thesis Title: “The Structure of The Cerebellar Cortex Of Guinea Pig”.

Tawfiq Al Rabiah

Al Rabiah obtained a bachelor's degree in financial management and mathematics from King Saud University.

Zaini Ujang

He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School (AMP 177), a Fellow of the Academy of Science Malaysia, Senior Advisor to the Prince Khalid bin Sultan Chair on Water Research, King Saud University, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council, Malaysia and Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK.


Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda

Abu Ghudda left Syria and went into exile in Saudi Arabia, where he taught at Riyadh University, and guest lectured at the Omdurman Institute in Sudan.

Warsame Ali

Ali graduated from the Somali National University, and in 1986, earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree at the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.