King Faisal University

King Faisal University (KFU) (Arabic: جامعة الملك فيصل Ğāmiʿat al-Malak Fayṣal) is a public university in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1975, it is named after King Faisal bin Abdulalziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until 1975. KFU was initially established with four colleges: two in Dammam and the other two in Al-Ahsa. Later, the colleges in Dammam have been segregated to become the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.

King Faisal University
جامعة الملك فيصل
TypePublic
Established1975 (1975)
Academic staff
2,121
Students90,000+
Location,
Saudi Arabia

26°23′18.6″N 50°11′16″E
Campus6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Websitewww.kfu.edu.sa/sites/Home/Default.aspx
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