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AlMaarefa University is a private university located at Riyadh (The capital of Saudi Arabia) licensed by the Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia).

The university was founded in 2009 by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Zeid Mohammed Al Zamil. AlMaarefa's total enrollment now exceeds 2157 undergraduate students and 132 postgraduates students. Around 66% of AlMaarefa students are Saudi national while the remining is 34% are international students. The total number of faculty with PhDs is 132 out of 191.

The Board of Trustees include representatives from King Saud University, a consultant to His Excellency Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia), a member from AIMS Group board of Directors, the vice president of technical solutions, Elm Co, and former employees of King Saud University, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Head of Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, and Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. The University Council Members include the rector of AlMaarefa University, the president of Taif University, College of Medicine Dean at King Saud University, College of Medicine Dean at AlMaarefa University, College of Applied Sciences Dean at AlMaarefa University, College of Pharmacy Dean at AlMaarefa University, Dean of Admission & Registration at AlMaarefa University, and the Vice President Assistant for Female Affairs.

AlMaarefa University offers 10 undergraduate programs in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Emergency Medical Services, Anesthesia Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Information Systems, Industrial Engineering. The university has been able to establish international relations with international universities such as Monash University in Australia as well as the University of Florida in the United States

About the College of Medicine
The program of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MMBS) at the university aims at training and qualifying young generations of medical graduates through proper innovative programs in medical education. The curriculum system is taught in blocks entered on body systems with horizontal integration of basic medical sciences, and elements of vertical integration of clinical application and clinically related cases

This makes it easier for the student to understand the strong relationship between basic science and applied clinical aspects.

The college encourages students to use all sources of learning, research and develop the scientific capabilities and personal aspects necessary to build a future doctor who will contribute effectively to community development and patient care.

Degree requirements
Obtaining a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree requires the successful completion of six years of study (excluding preparatory year)

In addition to completing the internship program (a training academic year)

In a total of (222) credit hours during seven years.