Alfaisal University

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Alfaisal University
جامعة الفيصل
Logoalf.png
MottoFaith, Knowledge and Performance[citation needed]
TypePrivate nonprofit university
Established2002[1]
ChairmanKhalid bin Faisal Al Saud
PresidentProf.Mohammed Alhayaza
Academic staff
200+
Students2500+
Location
Riyadh
,
Riyadh Province
,
Saudi Arabia

24°39′50.4108″N 46°40′34.5066″E / 24.664003000°N 46.676251833°E / 24.664003000; 46.676251833
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colors  Blue and   purple
Websitewww.alfaisal.edu

Alfaisal University is a private, not-for-profit (teaching-oriented) institute of higher education located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]

Founded in 2002 by the King Faisal Foundation as a nonprofit student-centered (a concept that needs to be properly defined) university, Alfaisal University opened its doors and admitted its first 80 students in 2008. Alfaisal's total enrollment now exceeds 2500. The enrollment is 67% Saudi National with the remaining 33% being students from over 40 other nations. The total number of faculty is nearly 200 with international faculty from 31 countries. The Board of Trustees includes representatives from five firms, four international firms, and a representative from the Ministry of Education [This claim needs to be substantiated since one of the sponsors that is Saudi Oger went bankrupt in 2017 [3] but still appears in the list of founders and partners of Alfaisal University].[citation needed]

College of Medicine[]

Departments[]

  • Anatomy & Genetics
  • Family & Community Medicine
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
  • Biostatistics & Epidemiology
  • Microbiology & Immunology
  • Pediatrics.
  • Medicine
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiological Sciences
  • Surgery, Obstetrics & Radiology

[4]

Graduate programs[]

  • Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS)
  • Analytical Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Anatomy
  • Clinical Embryology & Reproductive Biology
  • Infection Control
  • Molecular & Cell Biology
  • Master of Radiological and Imaging Sciences (MRS)
  • Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC)
  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Clinical Speech Language Pathology (MSP)
  • Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsy)
  • Master of Cardiac Nursing (MCN)
  • Master of Radiological & Imaging Sciences (MRIS)

[4]

College of Engineering[]

Departments[]

  • Architectural Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Software Engineering

[5]

Graduate programs[]

  • Master of Science Program in Engineering & Systems Management (MEM)

[5]

College of Business[]

Departments[]

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Project Management

[6]

Graduate programs[]

  • MBA General
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA Health Management

[6]

Executive education[]

  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • Chartered Financial Analyst ( CFA)
  • Management Excellence Program (MEX)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • Real Estate Finance & Investment

[6]

College of Science & General Studies[]

Departments[]

  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Department of Life Sciences
  • Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
  • Department of Physics
  • Alfaisal University Preparatory Program (AUPP)

[7]

Programs[]

Graduate[]

  • Master of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (MNT)
  • Master of Biomedical Science (MBS) - (Collaboration with College of Medicine)

[7]

Undergraduate[]

  • B.Sc in Life Science

[7]

College of Pharmacy[]

Programs[]

  • Doctor of Pharmacy

Ranking[]

On UniRank, its world rank is 5082 and country rank is 27.

In the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), its world rank is 1785 and national rank is 6.

In webometrics rankings, its world rank is 2263 and national rank is 16.[8]

It does not show up in the QS World University Rankings. It does not show up in the Leiden Ranking. It does not show up in the Shanghai Ranking.

Alfaisal University faced criticism for its claims of being "1st in Saudi Arabia, 1st in the Arab World, 31 Globally, 10th in The World's Best Small Universities 2020".[9]

See also[]

  • List of universities in Saudi Arabia

References[]

  1. ^ "About Alfaisal".
  2. ^ "Announcement of Academic Programs".
  3. ^ "Struggling construction firm Saudi Oger shuts down".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "College of Medicine Alfaisal University | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". com.alfaisal.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "College of Engineering | Alfaisal University". coe.alfaisal.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "College of Business | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". cob.alfaisal.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "College of Science & General Studies Alfaisal University | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". cos.alfaisal.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. ^ "University | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  9. ^ "University rankings are mostly meaningless".
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