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King Abdulaziz University

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King Abdulaziz University is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen, it was named after the country's first monarch and was converted into a public university by King Faisal in 1974. With over 117,096 students in 2022, it is the largest university in the country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1967 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
117,096 2
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1. King Abdulaziz University (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    Established in 1967 as a private university
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    King Abdulaziz University is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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2. King Abdulaziz University (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'students': 117,096 (55,576 male and 61,525 female students, academic session 2022/23)View the Source
Wikidata: King Abdulaziz University
  • Wikidata Q1795928, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1795928, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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