College of Medicine at King Saud University

What College of Medicine at King Saud University does

The College of Medicine at King Saud University is the first and oldest medical college in Saudi Arabia, established in 1967 in Riyadh as a government-funded academic institution within King Saud University. It delivers the Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) program to 1,868 undergraduate students and operates 117 fellowship programs alongside 2 doctoral, 4 master's, and 3 diploma programs serving 987 postgraduate physicians. Its core academic infrastructure includes simulation-based learning, a virtual slides digital pathology system, and a dedicated Artificial Intelligence Lab for medical research and innovation. The college pioneered beating heart cardiac surgery in the Kingdom in 1996 and developed non-interventional echocardiography monitoring for intensive care patients.

The college is integrated with King Saud University Medical City, comprising King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, which serve as the primary clinical training grounds and generate 755+ patient examinations per day in the radiology department alone. It operates across 19+ academic departments spanning internal medicine, surgery, cardiology, radiology, pathology, pediatrics, and other specialties. The institution is funded through Saudi government budgetary allocations via King Saud University, with tuition regulated by the Saudi Ministry of Education, and generates supplementary revenue through continuing medical education programs, professional workshops, and conferences. The college has graduated over 5,089 physicians and 1,477 fellowship specialists, with alumni holding leadership positions across the Saudi healthcare system, and has expanded international collaboration through recent partnerships with the University of Chicago, Hamad Medical Group, and University of Melbourne.

Name

College of Medicine at King Saud University

Legal name

King Saud University College of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.ksu.edu.sa

Company type

Public

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The College of Medicine at King Saud University is the first and oldest medical college in Saudi Arabia, established in 1967, offering undergraduate MBBS and 117 postgraduate fellowship programs to 1,907 students and physicians, integrated with two teaching hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Undergraduate medical training
• Medical residency programs
• Clinical fellowship training
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Regulated Tuition: As a public university college, funding is primarily derived from government budgetary allocations through King Saud University. Tuition fees are regulated by the Saudi Ministry of Education for undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs. The college also generates revenue through continuing medical education programs and specialized training workshops for healthcare professionals.
2. Continuing Medical Education Services: Revenue generated from continuing medical education (CME) programs, professional development workshops, and training programs for healthcare professionals including radiology, cardiology, and other medical specialties. Annual programs include approximately 4-5 conferences/seminars and 12 monthly technician education sessions.

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The College of Medicine at King Saud University is a public government medical college that delivers undergraduate medical education (MBBS program), postgraduate residency and fellowship training across 117 fellowship programs, and doctoral, master's, and diploma programs in medical specialties. It also provides continuing medical education and clinical/diagnostic services through two affiliated teaching hospitals (King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz University Hospital) that examine approximately 755 patients daily in radiology alone.

Product overview

The College of Medicine at King Saud University is an academic medical institution that offers undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs. The primary offering is the Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) program, supplemented by various postgraduate residency and fellowship programs across multiple medical specialties. The college operates through multiple academic departments including Internal Medicine, Radiology, Cardiology, Pathology, and others, providing comprehensive medical education and training services.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) Program Undergraduate medical education program that prepares students for careers in medicine and surgery, with a curriculum covering pre-clinical and clinical phases. Produces 273 medical graduates annually at the College of Medicine.
• Medical Residency and Fellowship Programs Postgraduate medical training across 117 fellowship programs in medical and surgical specialties including internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and pathology, leading to board certification and subspecialty expertise.
• Master's, Doctoral, and Diploma Programs in Medical Sciences Postgraduate academic degree programs including 2 doctoral programs, 4 master's programs, and 3 diploma programs that complement the clinical residency and fellowship pathways in medical sciences.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs Continuing medical education programs, professional development workshops, conferences, and training programs for practicing healthcare professionals, including weekly radiology conferences, cardiology symposia, journal club sessions, and technician education.
• Clinical and Diagnostic Healthcare Services Clinical and diagnostic services provided through affiliated teaching hospitals including radiology examinations (755 patients daily), pathology consultations, echocardiography, and cardiac surgery services to patients and referring healthcare institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduated 5,089+ physicians and 1,477 fellowship specialists since establishment
• +4 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hamad Medical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026King Saud University and Hamad Medical Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen partnership in health education and training. The agreement focuses on enhancing clinical training opportunities and collaborative programs between the university and healthcare provider.
• University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026King Saud University, in partnership with the University of Chicago, launched an academic leadership development program designed to prepare academic leaders. The collaboration aims to enhance leadership capabilities and academic excellence through specialized training and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
• Human Capability Initiative (HCI) Conference PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025King Saud University participated in the Human Capability Initiative Conference and signed global agreements during the event. The collaboration involves international partnerships to advance human capability development in healthcare and academic sectors.
• King Saud University Medical CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College of Medicine is integrated with King Saud University Medical City, which includes King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, providing comprehensive clinical training and healthcare services in an academic medical setting.
• University of MelbourneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the University of Melbourne, Australia, focusing on diastolic heart failure research and cardiac surgery outcomes. Joint publications have been produced, with the cardiac surgery unit serving as first author.
• Geneva International Exhibition of InventionsminorOthers

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS): Regulatory body governing postgraduate medical training in Saudi Arabia. KSU Medicine's fellowship programs are coordinated through SCFHS, making it a critical ecosystem partner and standards-setting authority for the college's postgraduate offerings.
• King Saud Medical City (affiliated hospitals): The affiliated teaching hospitals (King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz University Hospital) integrated with KSU Medicine. Closely related ecosystem entity providing the clinical training infrastructure on which the college depends.

Broad incumbents

• University of Melbourne Medical School: Established international medical school with research collaboration already in place with KSU Medicine on diastolic heart failure. Comparable as an international academic medical center peer with similar specialty training programs and research output focus.
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Top-tier global medical school with established research and clinical training model. Comparable as a benchmark for international academic excellence and a potential partnership target—KSU Medicine's University of Chicago collaboration signals ambitions to align with this caliber of institution.
• University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: US-based medical school recently partnered with KSU Medicine for academic leadership development. Comparable as a high-prestige international peer whose partnership signals KSU Medicine's aspiration to elevate its academic standards and global standing.

Regional players

• Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar: International medical school operating in the Gulf region (Qatar) offering US-style MD program. Comparable as a regional medical education competitor that attracts top Gulf-region students and faculty, indirectly competing with KSU Medicine for Saudi student recruitment.

Direct peers

• King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine: Saudi public medical school operating in Jeddah, offering MBBS and postgraduate programs. Most direct domestic peer—competes for the same Saudi student pool, faculty talent, and government funding allocations as KSU Medicine.
• King Faisal University College of Medicine: Saudi public medical college in Al-Ahsa region offering MBBS and residency programs. Comparable in mission and structure as a public Saudi medical school competing in the same domestic market.
• Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University College of Medicine: Saudi public medical college in Dammam providing undergraduate and postgraduate medical training. Competes with KSU Medicine for postgraduate trainee placements and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties accreditations.
• Alfaisal University College of Medicine: Private Saudi medical school in Riyadh offering MD-equivalent program with international curriculum focus. Represents the newer, internationally-oriented competition that threatens KSU Medicine's first-mover position in the Saudi market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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