University of Hafr Albatin

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University of Hafr Al Batin
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Established2014;10 years ago (2014)
Academic staff
720
Administrative staff
544
Students16,000
Location,
LanguageEnglish, Arabic
Website www.uohb.edu.sa

University of Hafr Al Batin, often referred to as UOHB, is a Saudi public university that located in Hafr Albatin city in the eastern province. It was founded in 2014 on the royal decree by King Abdullah on April 3, 2014.

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Panorama - University of Hafr Al Batin

Colleges

UOHB has 10 colleges [1] which are:

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Main Entrance of University of Hafr Al Batin

28°14′30″N45°56′51″E / 28.2417°N 45.9475°E / 28.2417; 45.9475

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References

  1. "Collages | University of Hafr Al Batin". www.uohb.edu.sa. Retrieved March 11, 2017.