Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University

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جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
founding 2007
place Riad
country Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Rector Einas Sulaiman Al-Eisa
Networks IAU
Website www.pnu.edu.sa

The Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU; Arabic جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن, DMG Ǧāmiʿat al-Amīra Nūra bt. ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ) is a university in Saudi Arabia and the world's largest university for women only. It consists of 32 campuses and a new library that is able to accommodate 4.5 million volumes.

The university was founded as Riyadh University for Women in 1970 and has a. a. over a 700-bed teaching hospital and research centers for nanotechnology , information technology and life sciences .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Introduction to the University. In: www.pnu.edu.sa. Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, accessed August 16, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b "Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University" ( Memento from March 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Saudi Ministry of Higher Education Portal at www.mohe.gov.sa (eng.)
  3. ^ Message from PNU Rector. In: www.pnu.edu.sa. Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, accessed August 16, 2019 .
  4. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 16, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Jabaji, R. (October 31, 2008) "Saudi Arabia's First Women's University" PBS .
  6. ↑ Miller, D. E. (May 17, 2011) "Saudi Arabia opens world's largest women's university" Jerusalem Post .
  7. ^ "Self-learning projects by PNU students on display" ( Memento from May 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Arab News, May 18, 2011 on arabnews.com