Umm Al-Qura University

Umm Al-Qura University is a public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered one of the most prestigious university in the entire Islamic world due to its unique location in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.

In 1949, King Abdul Aziz ordered the establishment of the College of Shari'a (Islamic Law) to become the first higher education institution in Saudi Arabia. It constituted the kernel of Umm Al-Qura University and its most prominent college. Henceforward, the establishment of higher education institutions continued. In 1952 the Teachers' College was established, followed by King Saud University in Riyadh in 1957.