Taibah University


Taibah University is a university in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is a public research university in Madinah, Saudi Arabia established in 2003. Taibah University has witnessed an enormous increase in the number of its students. The university started as a branch of King Abdulaziz University in 1987. In 2003, there were 7,761 enrolled students. Today, there are 20,815 students enrolled.
When the Royal Decree was issued to transform the branch into a university, there were only 5 schools
It is worth mentioning that Taibah University was the first university in Saudi Arabia where Computer Science and Engineering was a standalone college and not a part of engineering or applied sciences programs.
The university has a dedicated College of Islamic Sharia and Law, as well as several other departments that offer courses in Islamic studies and Arabic language. In addition, the university has a number of research centers and institutes that focus on Islamic and cultural studies.
Dr. Nawal al-Rasheed has been the director of Taibah University since November 1st, 2023.

Academic programs and degrees

There are 156 academic programs, out of which 94 are graduate programs. The seven degrees awarded by Taibah University are Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, General Diploma, Higher Diploma, Master's, and Doctorate.

Establishment

Royal Decree number 22042 was issued to convey the Council of Higher Education's decision to integrate the campuses of Muhammad bin Saud University and King Abdulaziz University into one independent university in Medina.

Schools

Taibah University includes 28 colleges:

Publications

It publishes the Journal of Taibah University for Sciences. It is being published from 2006 by Elsevier.