Founders & Partners
Built under royal patronage, grown through partnership
Alfaisal University was established in 2002 by the King Faisal Foundation, under the patronage of the family of the late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with the support of prominent Saudi corporate founders. In the years since, that founding vision has been sustained by strategic partnerships with leading healthcare, industry and technology organizations that connect classroom learning to real-world practice.
The organizations behind Alfaisal
King Faisal Foundation
Founding Patron
Established Alfaisal University in 2002 under royal patronage as part of its broader mission to advance education, research and culture in the Kingdom.
Dallah Albaraka
Founding Partner
A leading Saudi conglomerate among the university's founding corporate patrons, supporting its establishment and endowment.
Aljomaih Automotive
Founding Partner
A longstanding Saudi enterprise among Alfaisal's founding corporate contributors, reflecting the private-sector commitment behind the university's creation.
Saudi Oger
Founding Partner
Contributed to Alfaisal's founding endowment and early campus development as part of the university's original group of corporate patrons.
Saudi Binladin Group
Founding Partner
Supported the construction and development of the Alfaisal campus as one of the university's founding corporate partners.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Academic & Clinical Partner
Partners with the College of Medicine on clinical training, teaching hospital placements and research collaboration for the MBBS program.
United Technologies
Industry Partner
Engages with the College of Engineering & Advanced Computing on applied research collaboration and student development.
Thales Group
Industry & Research Partner
Collaborates on engineering and technology initiatives, connecting Alfaisal students and faculty to global industry practice.
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia
Industry & Recruitment Partner
Engages with engineering and business students through internships, sponsorships and recruitment opportunities.
Boeing
Industry & Research Partner
A longstanding strategic partner supporting engineering programs, research initiatives and graduate recruitment at Alfaisal.