On 30 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with H.E. Dr. Badran Al-Omar, Rector of the King Saud University

On 30 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with H.E. Dr. Badran Al-Omar, Rector of the King Saud University.

The meeting was attended by Vice-Rectors of the King Saud University Dr. Abdullah Al-Salman, Dr. Mohammed AL-Numay and Director of International Cooperation and Scientific Twinning Department Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi.

During the meeting, the Kazakh diplomat briefed his counterparts on the highlights of the recent Address of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan and the measures taken by the Government to improve the field of science and the education system in the country, as well as the activities of higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan.

The parties also exchanged views on the development of relations between the King Saud University and other Kazakh universities, including exchange of experience in the field of information technology, Arabic language and literature, training in various scientific and technical fields, exchange of students and teachers.

Dr. Badran al-Omar expressed readiness to further strengthen mutually beneficial relations between the King Saud University and Kazakh universities, including the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

King Saud University is a state university located in Riyadh, which was founded on November 6, 1957 by the Decree of King Saud bin Abdulaziz. Since then, it has developed into a huge academic centre, where over 65,000 students study along with activities of its departments and research centres throughout the country.

The campus was built in the 1980s by the American construction company Blount International. The university holds the second place in the world by the territory, which has more than 10 libraries, 2 clinics, its own research centre, and campus and family hostels. It includes 24 colleges and institutes for medical, scientific and humanitarian specialties.

The university ranks first in Saudi Arabia, and is ranked 287 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).