Effat University (Arabic: جامعة عفّت) is a private non-profit institution of higher education for men and women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operating under the umbrella of King Faisal Charitable Foundation.

The inauguration of its four colleges, the establishment of the Research and Consultancy Institute, and success achieved on the academic, education and social levels, paved the way to becoming a university.

[3] Princess Lolowah Al Faisal played a prominent role in its founding, from raising funds, developing the curriculum, overseeing construction to the hiring of faculty and staff.

[3] Effat University is considered the first private woman college in Saudi Arabia.

[5] Effat University consists of the following departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science departments Architecture, Cinematic Arts, and Design departments Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, and Entrepreneurship English and Translation and Psychology departments Masters of Science in Finance (MSF), Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD), Master of Science in Translation Studies (MTS), and Master of Science in Energy Engineering Effat University has built relationships and agreements with national and international institutions and universities.