Achievements in 2025
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Excellence and Academic Accreditation
- Full institutional accreditation from (2024- October 2031).
- International academic accreditation for the College of Business Administration programs from AACSB.
- International academic accreditation for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program from ACPE.
- Ranked first in the local ranking within the National Digital Education Index 2025.
- International academic accreditation for the College of Business Administration programs from AACSB.
- International academic accreditation for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program from ACPE.
- Ranked first in the local ranking within the National Digital Education Index 2025.
2
Excellence in Activities and Events
- National Award for Cultural Work 2025 in the category of empowering volunteering work in educational institutions.
- KSU's theatre team awards in Rabat International Festival of University Theatre.
- Eight Medals at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
- College of Architecture and Planning wins first and second place in the Cityscape Global Competition.
- Winning first place in the Anti-Doping Awareness Global Competition at the 6th International Conference on Pharmacy and Toxicology (KSAPT) 2025.
- KSU's theatre team awards in Rabat International Festival of University Theatre.
- Eight Medals at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
- College of Architecture and Planning wins first and second place in the Cityscape Global Competition.
- Winning first place in the Anti-Doping Awareness Global Competition at the 6th International Conference on Pharmacy and Toxicology (KSAPT) 2025.
3
Medical City
- Launch of the digital platform for comprehensive patient services.
- Obtaining CARF accreditation (Centers for Rehabilitation International) for 2024.
- Ranked sixth globally in sleep medicine according to ScholarGBS.
- Winning the 2025 Environment Award in the Environmental Sustainability category.
- The University Dental Hospital entered the Guinness World Records as the largest dental clinic in the world.
- The Medical City was accredited as the first goverment-run healthcare institution in the Middle East by the United Nations.
- King Khalid University Hospital was ranked among the best healthcare centers in the Middle East for 2026 by Newsweek International.
- Obtaining CARF accreditation (Centers for Rehabilitation International) for 2024.
- Ranked sixth globally in sleep medicine according to ScholarGBS.
- Winning the 2025 Environment Award in the Environmental Sustainability category.
- The University Dental Hospital entered the Guinness World Records as the largest dental clinic in the world.
- The Medical City was accredited as the first goverment-run healthcare institution in the Middle East by the United Nations.
- King Khalid University Hospital was ranked among the best healthcare centers in the Middle East for 2026 by Newsweek International.
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University Teams
King Saud University won first place in the following competitions:
- - 12th Saudi Universities Paddle Championship.
- - Saudi University Sports Federation Championship for Women's Handball.
- - Saudi University Sports Federation Championship for Esports.
- - Saudi University Sports Federation Championship for Women's Karate.
- - Saudi University Sports Federation Championship for Athletics for People with Disabilities.
- - Electronic Robotics Hackathon.
- - Saudi University Sports Federation Championship for Handball.
Last updated: 01/05/2026 - 9:38 PM Saudi Arabia time