Friday, March 13, 2009

Kng Saud University, Saudi Arabia

I had the privilege to be at KIng Saud University (KSU). Its a beautifuly carved architectural piece on a huge land. Situated on the north side of city Riyadh , its very close to the famous kingdom building which acts as a landmark of Riyadh. http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/asheesh/default.aspxKSU offers good atmoshphere for teaching and research. One can really concentrate on work as distractions are none. There is plenaty of mess, cafteria and other places to eat for breakfast and lunch. The timings of the university is from 8- 3. HOwever work is suspended during Salaaah (prayer) time. KSU has many international programs and tie ups. Presenetly it has a world ranking of under 300 but is fast gaining momentum to gain prominent position. Students are good, Language is by default Arabic but english can be used for communication at times. There are many departments in the University, Computer sc, Biotechnlogy, nanotechnology etc. Overall a nice place to be.