King Khalid University
King Khalid University is a public university in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1998, the university came to being through the merger of the satellite campuses of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and King Saud University into one entity. It is named after King Khalid bin Abdulalziz , the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1975 until 1982.
جامعة الملك خالد | |
Former names | King Saud University, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University |
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| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 1998 |
| President | Prof. Faleh Alsolami |
Academic staff | 4,296 |
Administrative staff | 6,014 |
| Students | 59,495 (in the academic year 2019) |
| Location | , , Saudi Arabia 18.2495°N 42.5597°E |
| Colors | Green, white, grey |
| Nickname | KKU |
| Website | www.kku.edu.sa |
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