Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن
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Former names
Riyadh University for Women (until 2008)[1]
MottoEmpowerment
TypePublic university
Established1970[1]
RectorDr. Inas bint Suleiman bin Mohammed Al-Issa[2]
Vice RectorFawzia bint Mohammed Abalkhail
Academic staff
3767
Administrative staff
2161[3]
Students33,825[3]
Postgraduates777
331
Location
Riyadh
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Saudi Arabia

24°50′46″N 46°43′12″E / 24.846°N 46.72°E / 24.846; 46.72
Colors  Turquoise
Websitewww.pnu.edu.sa/en (in English)

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU; Arabic: جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن), formerly Riyadh University for Women, is a public women's university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest women's university in the world. Established in 1970 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulalziz, it assumed its current name in 2008 when it was granted university status by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and is named after Noura bint Abdul Rahman, elder sister and adviser of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud and the eldest daughter of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, the last emir of the Second Saudi State.

The university offers diplomas, bachelor and postgraduate degrees. It has 34 colleges in the city of Riyadh and in the neighbouring cities, an Arabic Language Institute (for non-speakers of Arabic), a Deanship of Community Service and Continuous Education, and a Community College. It has more than 5,000 academic and administrative staff.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Giant Nourah campus to be ready by end of next year" Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Arab News, 15 October 2010
  2. ^ "Dr. Inas bint Suleiman bin Mohammed Al-Issa, director of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University". 24 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference samined was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Self-learning projects by PNU students on display" Archived 27 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Arab News, 18 May 2011