Prince Sultan University was originally founded in 1999 as Prince Sultan Private College, but, in 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education declared it to be a university. It was inaugurated by HRH Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud who is the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation, and Inspector-General. PSU is a non-profit institution established in Riyadh by Al-Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Science and licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education. PSU is the first private University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Business community of Riyadh first evolved the idea of founding the university. They decided PSU to HRH Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz to celebrate his homecoming after successful medical treatment aboard. HRH Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz congratulated the community for this initiative, and he gave a generous donation to express his personal support for this important undertaking. HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz has been the Chairman of the board of Directors of the Riyadh philanthropically society for science since the very beginning, and in this capacity, he has been instrumental in the establishment of Prince Sultan university of which he is an enthusiastic patron.
