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*College of Da’wa and Usul-ud-Din |
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*College of Arabic Language |
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*College of Education (in Makkah) |
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Revision as of 09:36, 16 November 2009
- Umm al-Qura may also refer to a calendar of Saudi Arabia or the City of Mecca. See Islamic calendar or Mecca.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Undergraduates | 30'000+ |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Enclosed |
| Website | www.uqu.edu.sa/ |
Umm al-Qura University (Arabic: جامعة أم القرى) is a public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It was established as the College of Shari`a (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed Umm al-Qura by royal decree in 1981.[1]
Umm Al-Qura university is primarily an Islamic university that offers degrees in Islamic Law and Arabic language studies. However, it offers degrees in medicine as well some applied sciences.
History
In 1949 King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud established the College of Shari'a (Islamic Law) in Makkah, making it the first higher education institution in the country. It constituted the kernel of Umm Al-Qura University and its most prominent college. 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.
Colleges
- College of Da’wa and Usul-ud-Din
- College of Arabic Language
- College of Education (in Makkah)
- College of Applied Sciences
- College of Social Sciences
- College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture
- College of Medicine
- College of Community Service and Continuing Education
- Institute of Scientific Research and Revival of Islamic Heritage
- Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers
- College of Computers
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Applied medical Science
- College of Shari`ah and Islamic Studies
- College of Education for Girls at Al-Qunfudah
- College of Teacher Preparation in Al-Qunfudah
- College of Teacher Preparation in Makkah
- College of Education for Girls in Al Leith
- College of Education for Girls - Literature Sections
- College of Education for Girls - Domestic Economy
- College of Education for the Preparation of Female Teachers
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