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Majmaah University

Coordinates: 25°52′11″N 45°24′42″E / 25.86972°N 45.41167°E / 25.86972; 45.41167
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Majmaah University
جامعة المجمعة
TypePublic University
Established2009; 15 years ago (2009)
PresidentKhaled bin Saad Al-Muqrin
Location, ,
25°52′11″N 45°24′42″E / 25.86972°N 45.41167°E / 25.86972; 45.41167
CampusUrban
Websitewww.mu.edu.sa

Majmaah University (MU) is located in Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2009.[1][2] The university main campus is located in the south part of Majmaah City. Teaching and research are delivered in 13 academic schools. The university is established to serve a wide area including Majmmah, Zulfi, Remah, Ghat and Hawtat Sudair. The university has around 20 buildings for the administration, colleges, deanships, medical services and units.

College of Dentistry

In consonance with the expansion process of Majmaah University, the College of Dentistry effectively came into being during 2010-2011 academic session-https://www.mu.edu.sa/en/colleges/faculty-dentistry-al-zulfi/sections. We need to note here that Majmmah University operates multi-campus system in its catchment area to widen accessibility; hence its College of Dentistry is located at Zulfi. The college offers Bachelor of Dentistry degree to qualified students. Currently the following academic departments are functional at the college: 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences 2.Department of Dental Repair 3.Department of Preventive Dental Sciences 4.Department of Prosthodontics Dental Sciences 5 Department of Basic Medical Sciences 6 Department of Dental Education

A Dental Teaching Center has also been set up to serve the twin purposes of clinical training and serving the community. An array of regulatory tasks and physical structures that could facilitate teaching and research has been put in place.

Research Output and Retractions

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In 2023, a number of scholarly articles published by researchers affilated to Saudi universities were retracted, according to a Nature report.[3] Retraction Watch Database has recorded over 50 retractions by Majmaah affilated researchers.[4] Other articles have also received Expressions of Concern from Elsevier journal editors, according to Retraction Watch. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "King approves 4 new universities in the Kingdom". Saudi Economic Survey. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. ^ "Majmaah University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. ^ "More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 — a new record".
  4. ^ "Retraction Watch Database".
  5. ^ "Elsevier journal issues 73 expressions of concern for manipulated peer review".
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