About Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
The education of women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has received a great deal of attention and this has allowed Saudi women to make definite strides towards achieving their ambitions and unveiling their uniqueness in different fields
The Saudi woman has emerged, not only at the local level, but at the international level as well. We see examples of Saudi women in the fields of culture and specialized research, examples who are respected and acknowledged in international arenas and in the various fields of science, proving their success and their worthiness that rivals that of their peers in other advanced countries.
PNU is one of the outcomes of the attention given to the higher education of women. This attention started early, when the General Presidency for the Education of Girls established the first college for women in 1390 AH, corresponding to 1970 CE. The inauguration of more colleges followed, reaching 102, ranging from university colleges to intermediary colleges and community colleges. These were distributed over 72 Saudi cities and included 600,000 students.
About Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
The education of women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has received a great deal of attention and this has allowed Saudi women to make definite strides towards achieving their ambitions and unveiling their uniqueness in different fields
The Saudi woman has emerged, not only at the local level, but at the international level as well. We see examples of Saudi women in the fields of culture and specialized research, examples who are respected and acknowledged in international arenas and in the various fields of science, proving their success and their worthiness that rivals that of their peers in other advanced countries.
PNU is one of the outcomes of the attention given to the higher education of women. This attention started early, when the General Presidency for the Education of Girls established the first college for women in 1390 AH, corresponding to 1970 CE. The inauguration of more colleges followed, reaching 102, ranging from university colleges to intermediary colleges and community colleges. These were distributed over 72 Saudi cities and included 600,000 students.
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University is one of the top Public universities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is ranked #801-850 in QS World University Rankings 2027.
QS World University Rankings
- 2020#1001+
- 2021#801-1000
- 2022#751-800
- 2023#701-750
- 2024#661-670
- 2025#681-690
- 2026#731-740
- 2027#801-850
QS World University Rankings
- 2020#1001+
- 2021#801-1000
- 2022#751-800
- 2023#701-750
- 2024#661-670
- 2025#681-690
- 2026#731-740
- 2027#801-850
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