Alfaisal at a Glance

Alfaisal University is a private, non-profit organization established by King Faisal Foundation and other National and International co-founders in July 2004 in accordance with a charter issued by the Ministry of Higher Education.

The university is named after His Majesty the Late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz who believed in that “The education of our youth should rest on three foundations: Faith, Knowledge, and Performance.” Those three foundations are the founding basis of Alfaisal University.

Alfaisal University has been established in keeping with Islamic culture and heritage, and consistent with global trends in higher education. The University’s educational strategy is based on programs that are geared to developing the capabilities, competencies, creativity, team-work and business mindedness of its graduates.