Jazan University

Jazan University
جامعة جازان
Established 2006
Type Public
Endowment $381million[1]
President Mohammed bin Ali Al Hiazaa
Students 28,500
Location Jazan, Saudi Arabia
16°58′16″N 42°32′42″W / 16.971°N 42.545°WCoordinates: 16°58′16″N 42°32′42″W / 16.971°N 42.545°W
Campus Urban
5,277 acres (21.36 km2)
Colors

Jazan Gold, Blue

             

Jazan University (commonly referred to as JazanU) is a public research university based in the city of Jazan . Founded in 2006, It is the province's only university and one of the largest public, nonprofit institutions of higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[2] JazanU has a main central campus that rests by the Red Sea on the southwest coast of Saudi Arabia and also has satellite campuses in Sabya, Abu Arish, Farasan, Ad-darb, Samtah, Al-Daer and Al-Ardah.

JazanU offers a broad range of academic departments, an extensive research enterprise and a number of community outreach and public service programs. It is particularly well known for its medical school, dental school, school of business, its social sciences and humanities programs, as well as its biomedical teaching and research capabilities.

History

Jazan University was established by a royal decree in 2006 by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and other distinguished citizens of Jazan Province. The main idea behind the emergence of JazanU was to provide the people of Saudi Arabia and the local community of Jazan with unique educational opportunities, up-to-date programs and higher education degrees using state-of the- art technologies to further contribute to growth and development in the Kingdom of Saudi

Academics

Colleges

References

  1. ↑ "Operating Budget Detail". Al Riyadh. Winter 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "About JazanU". Ministry of Higher Education. Retrieved 4 August 2010.

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