King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) is Saudi Arabia's premier specialized institution dedicated entirely to health sciences education and research. Best known for its rigorous programs in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health, the university offers unparalleled clinical training opportunities through its direct affiliation with the King Abdulaziz Medical City. For international students, KSAU-HS provides a highly English-taught environment, particularly in its advanced and clinical programs, attracting those seeking world-class medical education and research experience. While there isn't a separate international school, the university's admissions and academic departments facilitate integration, and its unique characteristic lies in being the only specialized health sciences university in the Kingdom directly integrated with a major medical city for hands-on learning.

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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) (Arabic: جامعة الملك سعود بن عبدالعزيز للعلوم الصحية) is a public university with its main campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The university has two additional branches in Al-Ahsa and Jeddah. It comprises fourteen colleges across three campuses in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Ahsa. The university offers diploma, bachelor's, and postgraduate programs to its students. It was established in 2005 by Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz as an academic institute specializing health sciences and is named after King Saud bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia between 1953 and 1964.

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