Here, 216 students are taught by SDU employees in two bachelor’s education programmes in public health science. There is talk of a whole new form of Danish systems export, in which SDU has provided two complete training programmes with both content and teachers. The first students in the two Danish training programmes were admitted in February 2013. PNU is on the outskirts of Riyadh, which has more than a million inhabitants, and the newly-built university town has its own metro, its own mosque and residences for both students and employees. 

Since 2009, the Princess has cooperated with the University of Southern Denmark to help strengthen knowledge of the university’s educational programmes, research and other work. During the visit today, the Princess gave a speech and emphasized, among other things:

- Educational cooperation is profitable for both parties. Knowledge is exchanged, cultural dialogue is strengthened and new opportunities for joint research projects arise.

After the official welcome at Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University today, the Princess took part in a lecture and greeted both students and employees. Afterwards, the Princess and the SDU delegation were shown around the campus, which is in a green oasis on the edge of the Arabian Desert. 

During the visit, the future cooperation between the University of Southern Denmark and the Saudi Arabian university sector was also discussed. In addition to the teaching of students, SDU is now also responsible for training of teachers so that the university in Riyadh can eventually take over the two, three-year bachelor’s programmes.