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Najran University
جامعة نجران

Type	Public Research University
Established	2006; 18 years ago (2006)
President	Falah bin Faraj bin Ali al-Subaie
Location	Najran , Saudi Arabia
Website	www.nu.edu.sa

Najran University is a state-funded public research university located in Najran, Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2006 by a royal decree from King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines such as engineering, medicine, business, education, social sciences, and humanities.

Beginnings

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Najran University began as a community college of King Khalid University. On 11 November 2006,^[1] King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz issued the royal directive to convert the community college in Najran into an independent self-sustaining university.