Umm Al-Qura University

Umm Al-Qura University is a comprehensive public research university in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, serving roughly 30,000 students and combining a historic academic mission with applied research and community engagement. Its facilities span three Makkah locations, including the Al-Abdiyyah campus, the Institute of Scientific Research, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research. Research centers, laboratories, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, and technology innovation facilities create structured routes for collaboration with government and industry. Wadi Makkah Technology Company, wholly owned by the university, supports consulting, intellectual-property development, investment, and commercialization; research also draws on competitive Saudi funding, including programs associated with the Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.