NEW HAVEN, Conn — The University of New Haven said Wednesday that they have become the first university to be approved for establishing an international branch campus in Saudi Arabia.

The campus in Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh is anticipated to open in fall of 2026, according to a university spokesperson. It is planned to serve 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

"This is a historic day for the University of New Haven,” said President Jens Frederiksen . “The University has been an active supporter of higher education in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years, both within the Kingdom and on our Connecticut campus, and we are excited to advance this work by establishing a campus in Riyadh that supports the Kingdom’s transformative Vision 2030 goals.”

The approval came

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