Alfaisal University

Alfaisal University is a private, not-for-profit (teaching-oriented) coeducational institute of higher education located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]

Alfaisal University
جامعة الفيصل
MottoFaith, Knowledge and Performance
TypePrivate nonprofit university
Established2002[1]
ChairmanKhalid bin Faisal Al Saud
PresidentProf.Mohammed Alhayaza
Academic staff
200+
Students2500+
Location
Riyadh
,
Riyadh Province
,
Saudi Arabia

24°39′50.4108″N 46°40′34.5066″E
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colors  Blue and   purple
Websitealfaisal.edu

It was founded in 2002 by the King Faisal Foundation. The first students were admitted in 2008. Alfaisal's total enrollment now exceeds 2500. The enrollment is 67% Saudi National with the remaining 33% being students from over 40 other nations. The total number of faculty is nearly 200 with international faculty from 31 countries. The Board of Trustees includes representatives from five firms, four international firms, and a representative from the Ministry of Education.

Ranking

On UniRank, its world rank is 5646 and country rank is 28.[3]

In the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), its world rank is 1774 and national rank is 6.[4]

In webometrics rankings, its world rank is 2406 and national rank is 23.[5]

It does not show up in the QS World University Rankings,[6] CWTS Leiden Ranking, or the Shanghai Ranking (ARWU).

Alfaisal University faced criticism for its claims of being "1st in Saudi Arabia, 1st in the Arab World, 31 Globally, 10th in The World's Best Small Universities 2020".[7]

See also

References
  1. "About Alfaisal".
  2. "Announcement of Academic Programs".
  3. "Alfaisal University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. "Alfaisal University Ranking 2020-21". Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. "University | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. "QS World University Rankings 2021 : Top Global Universities".
  7. Gornall, Jonathan (2020-03-15). "University rankings are mostly meaningless". asiatimes.com.
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