King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is scheduled to patronize on Sunday the launching ceremony and laying the foundation stone of new construction and strategic projects at King Saud University (KSU). Most important among these projects are university city for female students at SR7.5 billion, completion of the medical city at SR1.8 billion, teaching staff housing complex at SR2.1 billion, faculty buildings at men's campus at SR1.1 billion, the National Center for Diabetes Research at SR150 million, the administration building for SR150 million, phase one of KSU endowments for SR1.15 billion, and Riyadh Technology Valley including electronics education center at SR89 million. The total cost of the projects is SR14 billion. Dr. Khalid Bin Muhammad Al-Anqari, Minister of Higher Education, said the KSU is a real legion of honor to all higher education staff. He lauded the support the university receives in all fields by the government of King Abdullah.
