Effat University

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|name = Effat University

|image_name = Effat University.png

|image_size = 100px

|motto = "Aspire to Achieve"

|established = {{start date and age|1999}}

|type = Private university

|chairman = HRH Princess Sara bint Faisal Al Saud

|president = Dr Haifa Reda Jamalallail

|city = Jeddah

|province = Makkah

|country = Saudi Arabia

|undergrad = 1,000

|postgrad = 90

|administrative_staff = 221

|colors = {{colourbox|black}}{{colourbox|blue}} Blue

|website = [http://www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/ www.effatuniversity.edu.sa]

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Effat University ({{langx|ar|جامعة عفّت}}) is a private non-profit institution of higher education for men and women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operating under the umbrella of King Faisal Charitable Foundation. On 30 January 2009, Effat College became Effat University. The inauguration of its four colleges, the establishment of the Research and Consultancy Institute, and success achieved on the academic, education and social levels, paved the way to becoming a university.

In 2011, Effat University obtained approval for its first graduate program.Al Jassem, Diana. [http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article238329.ece Effat University's Graduate Program Gets Approval] Arab News 19 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121171536/http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article238329.ece|date=2011-01-21}} In 2019, Effat University celebrated its 20th anniversary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1449201/saudi-arabia|title=Jeddah's Effat University celebrates a 'female success story'|date=2019-02-08|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}

History

Effat College was founded by the children of King Faisal and Effat Al Thunayyan.{{cite web |title=Board of Founders |url=http://www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=274 |publisher=Effat University |access-date=2 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212012506/http://www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=274 |archive-date=12 February 2011 }} Princess Lolowah Al Faisal played a prominent role in its founding, from raising funds, developing the curriculum, overseeing construction to the hiring of faculty and staff.{{cite news|title=Ireland's President Is Commencement Speaker|url=http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/stories/5681253|publisher=Mount Holyoke College|date=6 April 2009|access-date=2 May 2011|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122165724/https://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/stories/5681253|url-status=dead}} Sara bint Faisal is the chair of the board of founders and board of trustees, while Lolowah is vice chair and general supervisor of the university. Effat University is considered the first private woman college in Saudi Arabia.

For the first time it will open its doors to male students in 2022.{{cite web |title=Effat University, a Saudi Institution for Women, Opens Its Doors to Men |url=https://al-fanarmedia.org/2022/01/effat-university/ |website=al-fanarmedia |access-date=30 January 2023 |date=January 2022}}

Departments

Effat University consists of the following departments:

Effat College of Engineering:

Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science departments

Effat College of Architecture and Design:

Architecture, Cinematic Arts, and Design departments

Effat College of Business:

Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, and Entrepreneurship

Effat College of Humanities:

English and Translation and Psychology departments

Graduate Studies:

Masters of Science in Finance (MSF), Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD), Master of Science in Translation Studies (MTS), and Master of Science in Energy Engineering

Partnerships

Effat University has built relationships and agreements with national and international institutions and universities. It has partnered with Syracuse University, Swarthmore College, Georgetown University, Mount Holyoke College, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, American University of Cairo, the French General Consulate, Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering, University of Miami School of Architecture, University of Cincinnati College of Education Criminal Justice and Human Services, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Daily Trojan |date=2012-10-01 |title=SCA works with Effat University |url=https://dailytrojan.com/news/2012/09/30/sca-works-with-effat-university/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Daily Trojan |language=en-US}}

References

External links

{{official website|https://www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/english/pages/default.aspx}}

Category:1999 establishments in Saudi Arabia

Category:Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

Category:Educational institutions established in 1999

Category:Education in Jeddah

Category:Private universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

Category:Women's universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia