King Faisal University

King Faisal University, Hofuf

  • #761-770 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • HighResearch Output
  • 20,375Total Students
  • 2,228Faculty
  • 950Int'l Students

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King Faisal University was founded in 1975 (1395H) by royal decree with main campus in the city of Hofuf in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The university was inaugurated by the late King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz. KFU is one of the oldest and admirable higher education and research public university in the nation. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research centers, e-Learning and distance education. Covering a large genre of important specialties, KFU offers a total of 86 academic programs. 59 of these programs are undergraduate and 27 are graduate programs. Graduates of such programs earn degrees ranging from higher diploma to master degree.

About

King Faisal University was founded in 1975 (1395H) by royal decree with main campus in the city of Hofuf in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The university was inaugurated by the late King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz. KFU is one of the oldest and admirable higher education and research public university in the nation. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research centers, e-Learning and distance education. Covering a large genre of important specialties, KFU offers a total of 86 academic programs. 59 of these programs are undergraduate and 27 are graduate programs. Graduates of such programs earn degrees ranging from higher diploma to master degree.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #551- 600
  • 2014
    # 701+
  • 2015
    # 701+
  • 2016
    #651-700
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #751-800
  • 2019
    #801-1000
  • 2020
    #801-1000
  • 2021
    #801-1000
  • 2022
    #801-1000
  • 2023
    #801-1000
  • 2024
    #851-900
  • 2025
    #761-770

Student & Staff

Total students
20,375

9%
91%

International students
950

8%
92%

Total faculty staff
2,228

969
1259

Total students
20,375

9%
91%

International students
950

8%
92%

Total faculty staff
2,228

1259
969
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Campus locations

Hofuf Campus,

King Faisal University , Hofuf , Saudi Arabia ,

P.O. BOX 380, Al-Hassa 31982, SA,

P.O. BOX 380 , Al-Hassa 31982 , Saudi Arabia ,

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