King Abdullah University of Science and Technology...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, known as Basmakost, is a modern Saudi university devoted to research and graduate studies [1], located in Thuwal city on the Red Sea beach north of Jeddah, west of Saudi Arabia. An area of about 36 million square meters, it is the largest university city in the world. The study began on September 5, 2009, and it was officially opened on September 23, 2009 on the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The opening

The university was opened on September 23, 2009, corresponding to the National Day of Saudi Arabia, and King Abdullah has invited a number of presidents to attend the opening ceremony.