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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU / جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبدالرحمن)
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU / جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبدالرحمن) 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
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Pharmacy
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 2007 (chartered by King Abdullah as WORLD'S LARGEST ALL-WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY; named after PRINCESS NOURAH BINT ABDULRAHMAN — sister of King Abdulaziz, beloved Saudi royal woman; massive campus). WORLD'S LARGEST ALL-WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY. Chartered 2007 by KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ. Named after PRINCESS NOURAH BINT ABDULRAHMAN (1875-1950) — beloved sister of King Abdulaziz (founder of modern Saudi Arabia), instrumental in Abdulaziz's 1902 reconquest of Riyadh. ~60,000+ FEMALE-ONLY students. 14 colleges covering medicine, engineering, business, computing, arts, education. MASSIVE PURPOSE-BUILT CAMPUS in Riyadh (8 sq km — one of world's largest single-campus universities). Pre-Vision-2030 era construction symbolising Saudi women's HE expansion. Female faculty + female-only access (in-Kingdom men cannot enter campus except specific approved zones).
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