Umm al-Qura University
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| Motto | Honored Education, Honored Place |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1949 (College) , 1981 (University) |
| Budget | SR 3.5 billion (US$ ~900 million) |
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Academic staff
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5,000+ |
| Undergraduates | 100,000+ |
| Postgraduates | 10,000+ |
| Location | Mecca, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Campus | Abidiyyah (Mecca), Aziziyah (Mecca), Al-Zahir (Mecca), Al-Lith, Al-Qundufah, Jamoom |
| Website | www |
Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) (Arabic: جامعة أم القرى Jāmiʿat ʾUmm Al-Qurā) 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. In 2015, the UQU annual budget hovered around SR 3 billion (1 US$ = SR 3.75).
In 1949 King Abdulaziz Al Saud established the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in Mecca, making it the first higher education institution in the country. It constituted the kernel of Umm Al-Qura University. It was followed by the establishment of the Teachers' College in 1952. This continued until 1959 when the College of Shari'a took the responsibility of teachers' preparation and became the College of Shari'a and Education. In 1962 the College of Education was established as an independent college.
In 1971 the Colleges of Shari'a and Education became part of King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah and constituted its branch in Mecca. However, The University of Umm Al-Qura was established in 1981 by the royal decree number 39 in 1981 and the colleges of Shari'a and Education were detached from King Abdul Aziz University and joined by new departments to form the new university.
Currently, it has student exchange programs with Purdue University, Tufts University, and King's College London.
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