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Umm Al-Qura University
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Umm Al-Qura University

Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Public
27.6
Overall Score
23.6
Academic Rep.
15.4
Employer Rep.

Overview

Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) is a large public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed as Umm Al-Qura by royal decree in 1981.UQU started primarily as an Islamic university offering degrees in Islamic Law and Arabic language studies. It now offers more courses in such diverse subjects as Technology Management, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Education, Architecture, as well various Applied, Social and Engineering Sciences.

Score Breakdown

Academic Reputation(30%)23.6
Citations per Faculty(20%)4.9
Employer Reputation(15%)15.4
Faculty Student Ratio(10%)61.3
Employment Outcomes(5%)11.5
International Faculty Ratio(5%)100.0
International Student Ratio(5%)26.1
International Research Network(5%)71.3
Sustainability(5%)36.8

Key Statistics

Type
Public
Research Output
High
Student/Faculty
8
University Size
Very Large (30,000+)
Int'l Students
3,608
Faculty
3,627

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