The University of New Haven has announced it will be open a branch campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

School officials have signed a memorandum with the Kingdom's Ministry of Education, its Ministry of Investment and the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to create the campus.

The school says it will be the first foreign entity to open an international branch campus in the kingdom.

It will feature a college of business and digital innovation, a college of engineering and advance manufacturing and college of arts and applied sciences. It will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Students who attend the branch campus will also have access to the school's West Haven and Tuscany campuses.

Officials hope to open the campus in fall 2026.

"The University of New Haven is proud to have been an active supporter of higher education in Saudi Arabia for over twenty years, both within the Kingdom and on our Connecticut campus. Our focus on preparing a dynamic global workforce makes Saudi Arabia a natural partner. The Kingdom's Human Capability Development Program sets out a very clear agenda. Its pillars of higher education and lifelong learning align closely with our vision of becoming a global powerhouse for preparing the next generation of elite talent to excel in the workforce of the future. We are pleased to have achieved such an important milestone, and to have received so much support, in our efforts to open a campus in Saudi Arabia. We are excited to help create bright futures for generations of deserving students," said president Jens Frederiksen, PhD.