:Alfaisal University

{{short description|Private university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}}{{Distinguish|King Faisal University}}{{more citations needed|date=January 2018}}

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| name = Alfaisal University

| coordinates = {{coord|24|39|51|N|46|40|35|E|type:edu_region:SA|display=inline,title}}

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| native_name = جامعة الفيصل

| motto = Faith, Knowledge and Performance{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

| established = 2002{{cite web|url=http://www.alfaisal.edu/about|title=About Alfaisal}}

| type = Private nonprofit university

| chairman = Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud

| president = Prof.Mohammed Alhayaza

| city = Riyadh

| state = Riyadh Province

| country = Saudi Arabia

| faculty = 200+

| students = 2500+

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| doctoral =

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| campus = Urban

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| colors = {{color box|#092f57}} Blue and {{color box|#5f87c1}} purple

| website = {{URL|alfaisal.edu}}

| language = English

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Alfaisal University is a private university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the compound enclosing the vicinity of the al-Ma'dhar Palace. Established in 2002, the institute offers courses in various subjects up to post graduation and is named after King Faisal bin Abdulalziz.{{cite web|url=http://www.alfaisal.edu/academics|title=Announcement of Academic Programs}}

It was founded in 2002 by the King Faisal Foundation. The first students were admitted in 2008. Alfaisal's total enrollment now exceeds 2500. The enrollment is 67% Saudi National with the remaining 33% being students from over 40 other nations. The total number of faculty is nearly 200 with international faculty from 31 countries.{{When|date=April 2022}}

The Board of Trustees includes representatives from five firms, four international firms, and a representative from the Ministry of Education.{{citation needed|date=January 2018|reason=One of the sponsors (Saudi Oger) went bankrupt in 2017{{Cite web |last=Nagraj |first=Aarti |date=2017-07-31 |title=Struggling construction firm Saudi Oger shuts down - report |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/struggling-construction-firm-saudi-oger-shuts-report/ |access-date= |website=Gulf Business |language=en-US}} but still appears in the list of founders and partners of Alfaisal University.}}