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Umm Al-Qura University

P.O.Box 715, Makkah

  • #=559 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • HighResearch Output
  • 30,207Total Students
  • 3,627Faculty
  • 3,608Int'l Students
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Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) is a large public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed as Umm Al-Qura by royal decree in 1981.

UQU started primarily as an Islamic university offering degrees in Islamic Law and Arabic language studies. It now offers more courses in such diverse subjects as Technology Management, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Education, Architecture, as well various Applied, Social and Engineering Sciences.

About

Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) is a large public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed as Umm Al-Qura by royal decree in 1981.

UQU started primarily as an Islamic university offering degrees in Islamic Law and Arabic language studies. It now offers more courses in such diverse subjects as Technology Management, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Education, Architecture, as well various Applied, Social and Engineering Sciences.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #501- 550
  • 2014
    #551-600
  • 2015
    #551-600
  • 2016
    #551-600
  • 2017
    #501-550
  • 2018
    #551-600
  • 2019
    #541-550
  • 2020
    #501-510
  • 2021
    #=474
  • 2022
    #=447
  • 2023
    #=449
  • 2024
    #601-610
  • 2025
    #=559
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Student & Staff

Total students
30,207

10%
90%

International students
3,608

13%
87%

Total faculty staff
3,627

1820
1807

Total students
30,207

10%
90%

International students
3,608

13%
87%

Total faculty staff
3,627

1807
1820
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Campus locations

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

P.O.Box 715, Alabidiah, Taif Street, Makkah, SA,

P.O.Box 715 , Makkah , Saudi Aabia , Saudi Arabia ,

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

P.O.Box 715, Makkah, SA,

P.O.Box 715 , Makkah , Saudi Arabia ,

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