List of Saudi Arabian universities
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Saudi Arabia has eight major universities.
- King Saud University in Riyadh, founded in 1957
- Islamic University of Medina, founded in 1961
- King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, founded in 1967
- Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, given university status in 1974
- King Faisal University in Dammam and Hofuf, founded in 1975
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, given university status in 1975
- Umm Al-Qura University in Mecca, founded in 1979
- King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz University, founded in May 1998