The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnesses exceptional progress in many fields such as health and science. King Saud University’s College of Medicine was established in 1387 H. (1967) during the reign of King Faisal (may Allah bless his soul). Actual studies began in 1389H. The choice of members for the Teaching Board and the supervision of exams until 1399 H. were done cooperatively between the faculty and London University.
In 1394/1395H, the College opened a special department for female students and incorporated the Ministry of Health’s Prince Talal Hospital into King Saud University in 1395H, when its name was changed to King AbdulAziz University Hospital to be utilized for training male and female students in the clinical stage. At the 25th anniversary of inauguration of King Saud University (1401H/1981), the building of College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital were inaugurated for teaching and health services.
The College has also made agreements with different universities in America, Canada and U.K. to support this Academic Board in the College and to train graduate Saudi doctors, as well as to provide preparation for their higher studies and specialization in different medical disciplines.