History
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University opened its doors to women and men in 1975 with two pioneering colleges, the College of Medicine and the College of Architecture.
Education
Almost four decades later this academic institution has grown into a leading research university with 21 colleges spread throughout the Eastern Province and a student population of over 45,000.
Research
IAU is one of the most well respected research institutions in the Kingdom. Our prolific faculty and researchers have made great strides across all disciplines from such diverse fields as medical breakthroughs to advances in environmental architecture.
IAU’s commitment to research is evidenced by not only the juried scientific journals that are published here, but the numerous research entities that call IAU their home, including: the Deanship for Scientific Research, The Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Center for Research and Consultation Studies, the Center for Scientific Publications, the Center for Urban Studies and the new Center for Patents and Technology Transfer.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
601
2023
601 200
2022
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
595 -118
2023
477
2022
-
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
959 173
2022
1132
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Student housing is one of the main factors that positively affect the life of a university student. Due to his distance from his native country during his studies, and one of the reasons for his psychological stability and the achievement of his educational goals.
And the university, in its relentless endeavor to create a suitable climate for the student, has provided university accommodation for students coming from outside Dammam or from outside the Kingdom as scholarship students.Library services
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University has 16 libraries; 3 Central, 13 Satellite that are located on the two IAU campuses in the city of Dammam, as well as the various IAU campuses in Jubail, Qatif.
ICT services
- Provision of expert level services by highly qualified and experienced LIS professionals.
- Computer labs, Wi-Fi and assistance in device connectivity and technical support.
- Scanning and photocopying facilities.
- Laptop and other mobile devices are available for loan in the central libraries
Student clubs
- The Pay it Forward Club
- The Scouts Club
- The Relationship Club
- The Scientific Club
- The Photography Club
- The Engineering Club
- The Health Club
- The Intellect Club
- The Book Club
- The Technical Orbit Club
- The Educational Club
- The Athletes Cub
- The Theatre Club
- The Distinctive Club
- Language and Literature Club
- Scientific Research Club
- Integrity Club
- Traffic Safety Club
- Life Skills Club
- Business Administrative Club
- Volunteer and Community Service Club
- Motivation Club
- Initiative Club
- The Scholarship Club