In 1394 H, and after the decision of the Council of Ministers has been adopted announcing its annexation to the state. Fortunately, the consequences of the Kingdom’s great support and adoption of this emerging university had its clear evidence in KAU’s shift to a modern university with a total number of 82152 male and female students in the meantime and a privileged position between the Saudi higher education institutions.

King Abdulaziz University has two separate campuses; one for male students and another for female students, as required by the Islamic teachings. Interestingly, each campus is equipped with all state-of-the-art academic, sports, and leisure facilities as well as a huge library provided with the latest modern technologies to serve students and faculty members.

It is worth mentioning that KAU became one of the most distinguished higher educational institutions locally and internationally for it offers academic programs - to equip graduates - aligned with the ever-changing educational requirements of the community. Since it came into existence, KAU has witnessed exclusive quantitative and qualitative development and growth until it became one of KSA’s leading universities in terms of number of admitted students, diversity and variety of scientific and theoretical specializations, and integration and uniqueness in including some colleges and specializations that do not exist in the other Saudi universities such as: Faculty of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, Nuclear Engineering, and Medical Engineering.

Furthermore, KAU is considered a pioneer university in providing female higher education as the female campus has been launched in the same year that witnessed the opening of the male campus. Moreover, to make education easier for the community, the university did not only adopt regular academic curriculum, but also established academic affiliation. Likewise, KAU went beyond the traditional ways of teaching and established its Deanship of Distance Learning in order to cope with the scientific, technological, and cultural advancement, facilitate higher education for those who want to continue their education, and go ahead for a better tomorrow. In 26 H (646 G), Caliph Othman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, has picked Jeddah as the main port for the Holy Makkah. Strikingly, day by day Jeddah continued to gain more importance especially in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may Allah bless him, when it became one of the largest cities and the most important of them. Jeddah is called mermaid of the Red Sea and characterized by its wide economic, industrial, and tourism activities.

Additionally, Jeddah is considered a major dynamic trading center with a huge industrial renaissance made it a center for business and finance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is also characterized by being the main air, sea, and land gate to the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. It is also decorated by its long corniche that stretches over approximately 48 Km.

Jeddah is located on the west coast of the Kingdom in the middle of the eastern shore of the Red Sea in Tehama coastal plain, 75 km away from Holy Makkah with a total area of about 5460 km2 and the urban area is approximately 1756 km2. Jeddah’s population is estimated to number 3.4 million persons.

Jeddah’s climate is influenced by its geographical location where temperature and humidity rise during the summer as the temperature reaches 40ºC, while they are relatively low in the winter. The most prominent landmarks in Jeddah are King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz International Airport, King Fahd's Fountain, and Jeddah Corniche.

Some Jeddah’s old neighborhoods are like Harat Al-Mathloom, Harat Ash-Sham, Harat Al-Yamen, Harat Al-Bahar, Harat Al-Karanteenah, Harat Al-Malyoon Tifl. Jeddah is also famous for its old masjids (mosques) such as Masjid Ash-Shafiei, Masjid Othman bin A’ffan, Masjid Al-Basha, Masjid A’kkash, Masjid Al-Mi’mar, Masjid Ar-Rahmah, and Masjid Al-Malik Saud. The city encompasses a number of old souqs (markets), as well, such as Souq Al-A’lawi, Souq Al-Badu, Souq Qabil, and Souq An-Nada are among its famous old markets.