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: ''Umm Al-Qura University'' may also refer to a calendar (Umm Al-Qura Calendar) of Saudi Arabia or the city of Mecca (Makkah Al-Mukarramah.) See Islamic calendar and Mecca. Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) ((アラビア語: جامعة أم القرى) ) is a large public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the entire Islamic world due to its contributions in various fields over many decades as well as due to its unique location in Mecca. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed as Umm Al-Qura by royal decree in 1981.〔http://www.uqu.edu.sa/page/en/48〕 UQU started primarily as an Islamic university offering degrees in Islamic Law and Arabic language studies. It now offers many more courses in such diverse subjects as Technology Management, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Education, Architecture, as well various Applied, Social and Engineering Sciences. Indeed, UQU is regarded to be among the top four universities in Saudi Arabia, along with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Abdulaziz University, King Saud University, etc. In 2015, the UQU annual budget hovered around SR 3 billion (1 US$ = SR 3.75). ==History== In 1949 King Abdulaziz Al Saud established the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in Mecca, making it the first higher education institution in the country. It constituted the kernel of Umm Al-Qura University and its most prominent college. It was followed by the establishment of the Teachers' College in 1952. This continued until 1959 when the College of Shari'a took the responsibility of teachers' preparation and became the College of Shari'a and Education. In 1962 the College of Education was established as an independent college. In 1971 the Colleges of Shari'a and Education became part of King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah and constituted its branch in Mecca. However, The University of Umm Al-Qura was established in 1981 by the royal decree number 39 in 1981 and the colleges of Shari'a and Education were detached from King Abdul Aziz University and joined by new departments to form the new university. It has student exchange programs with Purdue University, Tufts University, and King's College London. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Umm al-Qura University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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