Many factors distinguish King Saud University as a premiere scientific and educational institution including:
A unique strategic location in the capital of the Kingdom and its proximity to the Saudi economic and industrial development movement.
Having King Abdullah Institute for the Nanotechnology on its premises, along with laboratories and research centers in America, China, Germany, and the Britain.
Having state of the art fully equipped Prince Sultan Institute for Advanced Technology, along with its laboratories including one for research in Sweden.
Number one ranking in the Arab world for patents registered in the areas of Propane, petroleum, pharmacology and medicine.
Having more than 4,500 faculty members, 80% of whom have graduated from the top 20 universities in the world.
Expertise in more than 186 specialties
Infrastructure valued over 70 billion Saudi Riyals ($18.7 billion).
A global network of alliances with top universities and research centers in more than 12 developed countries.
Seven specialized research labs in developed countries.
Signed service contracts with 14 Nobel Prize winners in various scientific specialties.
A unique strategic location in the capital of the Kingdom and its proximity to the Saudi economic and industrial development movement.
