Founded in 1975, it is named after King Faisal bin Abdulalziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until 1975.

7 / b / 11155, with the consent of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, sought separate dental and technical laboratories from the college of medicine and medical science in Dammam.

One of the main goals of the university was in the area of scientific research to be one of the basic requirements so as to address the problems of society.

The University has also given special attention to conferences and symposia in scientific and cultural enrichment of knowledge and community service.

Additionally its faculty members have been represented at more than 300 scientific conference and a symposium at home and abroad.