King Khalid University

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King Khalid University

جامعة الملك خالد
Type	Public State University
Established	1998; 26 years ago (1998)
President	Dr. Saad Muhammad Du'ajim
Academic staff	3588
Administrative staff	4171
Students	61708 (in the academic year 2024)
Address	Abha - Al Faraa , 'Asir Province , Saudi Arabia 18°14′58″N 42°33′35″E / 18.2495°N 42.5597°E / 18.2495; 42.5597
Colors	Green, white, grey
Nickname	KKU
Website	www.kku.edu.sa

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.