Al Jouf University
جامعة الجوف | |
| Established | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Location | , , 29°47′27″N 40°02′42″E / 29.7907°N 40.0450°E |
| Website | www |
Al Jouf University is located in Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2005 by royal decree.[1][2] It is currently the only university serving the Al-Jouf Region.
Colleges and Faculties
[edit]Al-Jouf University contains ten colleges on its main campus in Sakaka and a number of other colleges on various sub-campuses, some of them being former separate community colleges. These include:[citation needed]
- The Faculty of Education
- The Faculty of Pharmacy
- The Faculty of Science
- The Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences
- The Faculty of Science and Literature (Qariyaat campus)
- The Community College of Qariyaat (Qariyaat campus)
- The Community College of Tabrajal (Tabrajal campus)
- The Faculty of Dentistry
- The Faculty of Sharee'ah and Law
- The Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Humanitarian and Administrative Sciences
- The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences (Qariyaat campus)
- The Faculty of Science and Literature (Tabrajal campus)
- The Community College of Sakaka
- The Faculty of Engineering
- The Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences [3]
Community Colleges
[edit]The Community College of Sakaka was originally an all-girls college ran under the Ministry of Education separately from the university. It was formally joint to Al-Jouf University in April 2007 when a royal decree was issued for all community colleges in the kingdom to join major universities.
The Community College of Sakaka currently has an English Language Faculty and an Applied Natural Sciences Faculty for both male and female students. Students can choose between a two-year preparatory diploma or a bachelor's degree in the available faculties.[4]
Ranking
[edit]Aljouf University has earned its place in international university rankings in recent years. [5] The university is ranked #40 in QS Arab Region Ranking for 2025 [6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi's Al Jouf University Chooses Cisco WebEx, Offered in the Kingdom in Partnership With STC, for E-Learning". Mena Report. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Royal Order Appoints Dr. Ismail bin Mohammed Al-Bishri as Rector of Al-Jouf University". Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ List of Colleges Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, Al-Jouf University. (in Arabic)
- ^ Community College of Al-Jouf University Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
- ^ "5 Saudi universities find a place in Shanghai Ranking for first time, reaching total 12".
- ^ "2025 QS Arab Region University Rankings 2025".
