Prince Sultan University (PSU) ( ar, جامعة الأمير سلطان), located in
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founded in Saudi Arabia. It is owned by the Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Sciences, which named it in honor of its first patron,
Prince Sultan.
Initially, it was founded as Prince Sultan Private College in 1999 and received university status in 2003. The university offers a number of bachelor's and master's degrees in various business, technical, and humanities fields.
College and Department
* College of Business Administration
**Department of Accounting
**Department of Finance
**Department of Marketing
**Department of Aviation and management
**MBA
* College of Engineering
**Department of Engineering Management
**Department of Interior Design Engineering
**Department of Communication and Network Engineering
**Department of Architectural Engineering
* College of Law
* College of Humanities
**Department of English language and Translation
**Department of Linguistics
* College of Computer and Information Science
**Department of Computer Science
**Department of Information System
Notable alumni
*
Ahmed Alsuwaiyan, was appointed Governor and board member of the Digital Government Authority (DGA) in May 2021.
External links
(This is not an official University forum) Prince Sultan University - forums* http://www.psu.edu.sa/en/AboutPSU/Overview/Pages/InternationalRanking.aspx
1999 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia
Educational institutions established in 1999
Education in Riyadh
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