The King Abdul Aziz University (PO Box 1540, Jeddah 21441), founded in 1967 (1386/87 AH), has 1,196 teachers and more than 34,000 students.

Established initially as a private university, King Abdul Aziz University was converted to a state university in 1971 (1390/91 AH). It has the following Faculties: Arts and Humanities, Earth Sciences, Economics and Administration, Education (in Madinah), Engineering, Marine Sciences, Medicine and Allied Sciences, Meteorology, and Science.

The University awards Master’s degrees in Earth Sciences, Economics and Administration, Education, Humanities, Marine Sciences, Meteorology and the Environment, and Sciences. It awards Doctorates in Earth Sciences and Education.

The Research and Development Center (which forms part of the Faculty of Economics and Administration), the International Center for Research in Islamic Economics and the King Fahd Medical Research Center (all in Jeddah) are attached to the King Abdul Aziz University.