Qassim University
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Qassim University is a public university in the Al-Qassim Province of Saudi Arabia
. It was established in 2004 jointly between King Saud University
and Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, each of which used it as its Qassim campus. Subsequently, its constituent colleges became a part of Qassim University. The main campus of Qassim University covers about eight square kilometers and is situated between Buraydah and Unaizah
in the heart of the region. There are campuses in different cities in Al-Qassim Province. During 2008, enrollment at Qassim University was 40,000 students. Faculty and staff totaled 3,500.
Colleges at Qassim University include Sharia College; the College of Arabic Language and Social Sciences; the College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; a College of Economics; a College of Science; a College of Medicine; a College of Engineering; a College of Computer Science; a College of Applied Medical Sciences; a College of Dentistry and a College of Pharmacy.
There is also a Science College in Al-Zilfi, community colleges and women's colleges.
(Qassim Branch) and Qassim Regional Airport
. Sub-campuses is sited in Buraidah
.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It was established in 2004 jointly between King Saud University
King Saud University
King Saud University is a public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdul Aziz as Riyadh University, as the first university in the kingdom not dedicated to religious subjects. The university was created to meet the shortage of skilled workers in...
and Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, each of which used it as its Qassim campus. Subsequently, its constituent colleges became a part of Qassim University. The main campus of Qassim University covers about eight square kilometers and is situated between Buraydah and Unaizah
Unaizah
Unaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
in the heart of the region. There are campuses in different cities in Al-Qassim Province. During 2008, enrollment at Qassim University was 40,000 students. Faculty and staff totaled 3,500.
Colleges at Qassim University include Sharia College; the College of Arabic Language and Social Sciences; the College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; a College of Economics; a College of Science; a College of Medicine; a College of Engineering; a College of Computer Science; a College of Applied Medical Sciences; a College of Dentistry and a College of Pharmacy.
There is also a Science College in Al-Zilfi, community colleges and women's colleges.
Location
The main campus is located in the middle of Al-Qassim Province near Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,...
(Qassim Branch) and Qassim Regional Airport
Qassim Regional Airport
Qassim Regional Airport is an airport in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.On 26 June 2010 Egypt's AlMasria Universal Airlines became the first international airline to serve the airport to Cairo.-Airlines and destinations:...
. Sub-campuses is sited in Buraidah
Buraidah
Buraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east...
.
Main campus
- Preparatory Year Unit
- College of Agriculture and Veterinary
- College of Medicine
- College of Dentistry
- College of Applied Medical Science
- College of Computer
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Nursing
- College of Management and Economics
- College of Engineering
- College of Archeticture and Planning
- College of Sciences
- College of Islamic Law ShariaShariaSharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
& Religion Principles - College of Arabic Language and Social Sciences
- College of Education
Sub-campuses
- College of Science in Zelfi
- Community College in BuraidahBuraidahBuraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east...
- College of Science and Arts BuraidahBuraidahBuraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east...
- College of Home Design BuraidahBuraidahBuraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east...
- Community College in UnaizahUnaizahUnaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
- College of Medicine UnaizahUnaizahUnaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
- College of Health Sciences UnaizahUnaizahUnaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
- College of Science and Arts UnaizahUnaizahUnaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
- College of Science and Arts ar RassAr RassRass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh, the national capital....
- College of Health Sciences ar RassAr RassRass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh, the national capital....
- College of Science and Arts Al-Bukairiyah
- College of Health Sciences Al-Bukairiyah
- College of Science and Arts Muznib
- College of Science and Arts Oqlat-Assogoor
Undergradute studies
Qassim University offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:- College of Management and Economics
- BS in (Management)
- BS in (Management Information System)
- BS in (Accounting)
- BS in (Finance)
- College of Agriculture and Veterinary
- BS in Planet Production
- BS in Plant Protection
- BS in Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory)
- BS in Veterinary Medicine (Clinical Sciences)
- College of Science
- BS in Pure Mathematics
- BS in Physics
- BS in Chemistry
- College of Computer
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Information Technology
- College of Engineering
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- BS in Civil Engineering
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- College of Medicine
- BS in Medicine
- College of Dentistry
- BS in Dentistry
- College of Pharmacy
- BS in Pharmacy
- College of Nursing
- BS in Nursing
- College of Arabic Language and Social Sciences
- BS in History (Modern History, Islamic History)
- BS in Geography
- BS in English Language and Translation
- BS in Sociology (Social Work)
- BS in Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies
- College of Islamic Law ShariaShariaSharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
& Religion Principles- BS in Quran
- BS in Islamic Studies of Comparative Law.
- BS in Sunnah Sunnism
Graduate studies
Qassim University offers graduate programs in the following areas:- College of Management and Economics
- MBA in (Management)
- MBA in (Information System)
- College of Agriculture and Veterinary
- M.Sc. in Planet Production
- M.Sc. in Plant Protection
- M.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory)
- M.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine (Clinical Sciences)
- College of Science
- M.Sc. in Pure Mathematics
- M.Sc. in Physics
- College of Computer
- M.S. in Computer Science
- College of Arabic Language and Social Sciences
- M.A. in History (Modern History, Islamic History)
- M.A. in Geography
- M.A. in Sociology (Social Work)
- M.A. in Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies
- College of Islamic Law ShariaShariaSharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
& Religion Principles- M.A in Quran
- M.A in Islamic Studies of Comparative Law.
- M.A in Sunnah Sunnism