King Salman International University (
Arabic
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: جامعة الملك سلمان) is a national ''(Ahleya)'', non-profit Egyptian university located in
Sinai
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* Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
* Mount Sinai, a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
* Biblical Mount Sinai, the site in the Bible where Moses received the Law of God
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across three campuses in
Ras Sedr,
El Tor
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and
Sharm El Sheikh
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. The university includes 13 faculties in different fields of study. It was established in August 2020 by a decision of
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
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,
President of Egypt
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, and was named after
Salman of Saudi Arabia
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.
Location
King Salman International University has three campuses in
South Sinai
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in the cities of Ras Sedr, Al Tur and Sharm El Sheikh, each containing a number of faculties.
Studying System
The study at the university is based on the credit hour system that allows students to choose the courses they register to study in each semester, under academic guidance that tracks the student’s progress and ability to continue their studies
Faculties and Centers
King Salman International University contains 13 faculties, and offers 33 programs
in fields of study ranging from medicine, science, engineering, media, arts, hospitality and communicationز
Faculties:
''Ras Sedr Branch''
* Faculty of Administrative Sciences
* Faculty of Desert Agriculture
* Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
* Faculty of Pharmacy
* Faculty of Basic Sciences
* Faculty of Community Sciences
''El Tor Branch''
* Faculty of Enginieering
* Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
* Faculty of Technological Industries
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Dentistry
* Faculty of Nursing
''Sharm El Sheikh Branch''
* Faculty of Al Alsun and Applied Languages
* Faculty of Art and Design
- interior architecture
- graphic design and branding
* Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality
* Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
the faculty offers the following programs:
*Mechanical Engineering Department:
**Mechatronics Engineering Program.
*Electrical Engineering Department:
**Renewable Energy Engineering Program.
**Electronics & Communications Engineering Program.
**Computer Engineering Program.
**Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program.
References
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Universities in Egypt
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South Sinai Governorate
Educational institutions established in 2020
2020s establishments in Egypt