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Effat University (جامعة عفت)
Effat University (جامعة عفت) is a recognised university in Saudi Arabia. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityJeddah
RegionAsia
TypePrivate
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Architecture & Design
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (وزارة التعليم) plus Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC / هيئة تقويم التعليم والتدريب) for quality assurance — apex regulators for Saudi HEIs. Saudi HE classifications: (1) PUBLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~30 universities including 5 oldest (King Saud 1957, Islamic University Madinah 1961, KFUPM 1963, King Abdulaziz 1967, IMSIU 1974) + regional comprehensives + Vision 2030 newer institutions; (2) ROYAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH — KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2009 founded by King Abdullah's royal endowment, $20B+ endowment, independent of Ministry); (3) HARAMAIN ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES — Umm Al-Qura Makkah (1981, heritage to 1949 College of Sharia) + Islamic University Madinah (1961) — premier Sunni Islamic studies institutions for entire Muslim world; (4) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~10 including Prince Sultan, Effat (first women's private), Alfaisal, Dar Al Hekma, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd; (5) SPECIALISED — Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, medical specialty colleges. Plus Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu industrial colleges. Arabic is national language + HE primary medium for Islamic studies + humanities; ENGLISH primary for STEM/medicine/business/research universities. Vision 2030 launched 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reshaping HE for diversification beyond oil economy.
Founded 1999 (chartered as Saudi Arabia's FIRST private women's university; named after QUEEN EFFAT AL-THUNAYAN — wife of King Faisal, education reform pioneer). SAUDI ARABIA'S FIRST PRIVATE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY. Chartered 1999. Named after QUEEN EFFAT AL-THUNAYAN AL-SAUD (1916-2000) — wife of King Faisal, OTTOMAN TURKISH-EDUCATED Saudi princess who championed Saudi women's education from 1950s onwards. She founded Saudi Arabia's first private girls' school in 1955 (Dar Al Hanan). ENGLISH-MEDIUM. ~3,000+ female students. Strong architecture, design, business, engineering programmes. Historic significance for Saudi women's HE.
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