King Saud College Of Health & Sciences KSAU-HS

KSAU-HS in Brief

 

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) is a governmental university specialized in health sciences. KSAU-HS is accredited by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its various programs for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. These academic programs at King Abdulaziz Medical City, which are part of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, represented its first nucleus. With the fast growth of these programs and their positive results in  preparing Saudi cadres of Saudi cadres in Medical fields and health sciences, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree on 5 Safar 1426 corresponding to 6 March 2005, to establish the university named “King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences", based in Riyadh and has two campuses in Jeddah and Al-Ahsa.

 

KSAU-HS has 14 colleges in three university campuses in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Ahsa:

 

• Seven colleges in the university campus in Riyadh

          College of Medicine

          College of Dentistry

          College of Pharmacy

          College of Public Health and Health Informatics

          College of Applied Medical Sciences

          College of Nursing

          College of Sciences and Health Professions

 

• Four colleges in the university campus in Jeddah

         College of Medicine

         College of Applied Medical Sciences

         College of Nursing

         College of Health Sciences and Health Professions

 

• Three colleges in the university campus in Al-Ahsa

       College of Applied Medical Sciences

       College of Nursing

       College of Sciences and Health Professions

 

 

Deanships and Centers:

Deanship of Postgraduate, Deanship of Admission and Registration, Deanship of Student Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Postgraduate Training Center, Health Promotion Center.

 

Programs:

• Preparatory program

 

Undergraduate Programs:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

• Bachelor of Dentistry

• Bachelor of Clinical Pharmacy

• Bachelor of Health Informatics

• Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy

• Bachelor of Emergency Medical Services

• Bachelor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

• Bachelor of anesthesia technology

• Bachelor of Radiology

• Bachelor of Clinical Nutrition

• Bachelor of Cardiac Technology (Cardiac Catheterization)

Bachelor of Nursing

 

Masters Programs:

• Master of Medical Education - College of Medicine

• Master of Health Informatics - College of Public Health and Health Informatics

• Master of Systems and Quality Management - College of Public Health and Health Informatics

• Master of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics - College of Public Health and Health Informatics.

• Master of Public Health - College of Public Health and Health Informatics.

• Master of Bioethics - College of Public Health and Health Informatics in cooperation with the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center.

• Master of Science in nursing specialization in Midwifery - College of Nursing in Riyadh

 

Saudi Board Program and Fellowships:

• The Saudi Board includes more than 20 specialties: Dental, Anesthesiology, Anatomy, Dermatology, Emergency, ENT, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Bone, Pharmacy, Plastic Surgery, Radiation, Surgery, Urinary Tract, Neonatology, Kidneys. Urinary tract, Neonates, Kidneys.

 

• The Fellowship program in the field of microbiology, which includes 29 specialties: Gastroenterology, Kidney, Respiratory, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Intensive Care, Rheumatology, Advanced Intensive Care, Skin, Adult Hematology, Psychiatry for Children and Adolescents, Orthopedics,  Obstetrics and Gynecology Cancer , Infants, Neonatal, Neurosurgery - Pediatrics, Gastroenterology - Children, Intensive Care –Children, Children-Adult Emergency , Anesthesiology - Children, ENT - Children.

 

Partnership between the KSAU-HS and King Abdulaziz Medical City:

The academic study at the university is linked training programs in King Abdulaziz Medical City in the Ministry of National Guard.

 

Mission and Vision

Vision:

To achieve global leadership in health professions education with commitment to excellence in research, patient care, and community service.  

Mission:

KSAU-HS provides high quality health sciences education, health-related research, and community services that promote the health of society.
 

Core Values:  

• Ethical behavior:  honesty, respect, fairness and compassion

• Teamwork:  collaboration and cooperation

• Accountability:  fulfilling duty

• Transparency:  acting with clarity

• Excellence:  commitment to quality performance, innovation and creativity

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Strategic Goals:

1. National and international recognition and reputation through the continuous development of academic programs to produce highly qualified health professionals and active citizens.

2. Paying attention to scientific research and health activities of national value and global importance.

3. The university's comprehensive participation in promoting community health and contributing to national social responsibility.

4. Maintaining qualified teaching staff and distinguished workforce while providing them with professional development opportunities.

5. Strengthening the university's financial basis.

6. The quality of the campus and the enhancement of a sense of belonging to the university community.

7. Administrative performance with high efficiency to facilitate the timely decision-making process at all levels of the university.

8. Integration between the university, the health affairs of the Ministry of National Guard, and the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center to reach the level of the unified health system.

9. Strengthening the internal quality assurance system to achieve the sustainability of quality assurance processes and to achieve the required accreditation in a timely manner.