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Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS / جامعة نايف العربية للعلوم الأمنية)

Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS / جامعة نايف العربية للعلوم الأمنية) 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.

CityRiyadh
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsLaw; Social Sciences
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.
Official websitehttps://www.nauss.edu.sa
Accreditation registryhttps://www.moe.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx
Founded 1980 (chartered as ARAB LEAGUE'S specialised security + counter-terrorism studies university; named after PRINCE NAIF BIN ABDULAZIZ — longtime Interior Minister). Arab League's specialised security and counter-terrorism studies university in Riyadh. Chartered 1980. Named after PRINCE NAIF BIN ABDULAZIZ (1934-2012) — King Abdulaziz's son, longtime Saudi Interior Minister 1975-2012, founder of Saudi counter-terrorism infrastructure. ~1,500 students from 22 Arab League countries. Premier Arabic-language criminology + counter-terrorism + security training in Arab world.
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