King Saud University: Profile and Vision 2030 Role

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

King Saud University (KSU) is Saudi Arabia’s oldest and largest public university, serving as the nation’s flagship institution for higher education and research. Founded in 1957, KSU has educated generations of Saudi leaders, professionals, and scholars. Under Vision 2030, the university is being repositioned as a driver of innovation, research commercialization, and human capital development.

Institutional Overview

KSU is located in Riyadh and enrolls over 65,000 students across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. The university operates 24 colleges spanning sciences, engineering, medicine, business, humanities, computer science, and professional disciplines. KSU’s faculty includes over 5,000 academic staff from Saudi Arabia and around the world.

Ksu on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

King Saud University: Profile and Vision 2030 Role

Institutional Overview