Jazan University

Jazan University
جامعة جازان
TypePublic
Established2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Endowment$381million[1]
PresidentDr. Mari Hussein Al-Qahtani
Students60,000
Location
Jazan
,
Saudi Arabia

16°55′41″N 42°35′20″E / 16.928°N 42.589°E / 16.928; 42.589
CampusUrban
5,277 acres (21.36 km2)
ColorsJazan Gold, Blue    
Websitewww.jazanu.edu.sa

Jazan University (commonly referred to as JazanU) is a public research university based in the city of Jazan in Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2006, it is the province's only university and one of the largest public, nonprofit institutions of higher education in the country.[2] JazanU has a main central campus that rests by the Red Sea on the southwest coast of Saudi Arabia and also has satellite campuses in Sabya, Abu ʽArish, Farasan, Ad-darb, Samtah, Al-Daer and Al-Ardah.

JazanU offers a broad range of academic departments, an extensive research enterprise and a number of community outreach and public service programs. It is particularly well known for its medical school, dental school, school of business, its social sciences and humanities programs, as well as its biomedical teaching and research capabilities.

Academics

University includes (23) faculties, including: (21) colleges granting bachelor's degree to male and female students, and one college granting diploma degree, and these colleges and scientific departments are:[3]

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Former Rectors

The following individuals have served as the rectors of the university since its inception:[4]

Rectors From Up To
Prof.Mohammed Alhayaza 2007 2014

Controversies

In 2017, Jazan University announced the construction of a fountain with an operational costs reaching 170 millions. This caused outrage from local residents and students as they were demanding funds to be allocated to the construction of student housing and college buildings. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Operating Budget Detail". Al Riyadh. Winter 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ "About JazanU". Ministry of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. ^ "History". Ksu.edu.sa. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ "نافورة الـ170 مليونا تثير جدلا بمواقع التواصل".