King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh University from 1964 until reverting to its original name in 1982. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. King Saud University (Wikipedia)
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Established in 1957
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King Saud University (KSU, Arabic: جامعة الملك سعود, romanized: Jāmiʿa al-Malik Saʿūd) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: King Saud University
- Wikidata Q1752043, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q1752043, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q1752043 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q1752043 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 326Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 326
Top 1.6% King Saud University Saudi Arabia 3 - 364 - 295 76.6
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