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About the University
Qassim University is one of the leading public universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with its main campus located in the city of Buraidah in the Qassim region. Its journey began in 2004 after the merger of a number of colleges in the region affiliated with King Saud University and Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. It continues its role in providing quality education and advanced academic and research programs in 17 colleges offering its programs at the main campus in Buraidah, in addition to its branches in a number of the region's governorates, covering various health, engineering, humanities, scientific, and social specializations.
The university is committed to building an innovative educational environment, fostering scientific research, and contributing to community service, in line with the nation's aspirations and contributing to the achievement of Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
University tasks and objectives
- Ensuring the quality of education and achieving excellence in targeted specializations.
- Enhance students' merit, competitiveness, and professionalism.
- Enhancing research identity and improving applied research and innovation to meet the requirements of sustainable development.
- Improving the governance performance and enhancing institutional satisfaction and loyalty.
- Improving technical and informational performance and promoting digital transformation.
- University endowment development, diversification of funding streams, and improving spending efficiency.
- Completion, development, and sustainability of infrastructure.
- Strengthening partnership and knowledge exchange nationally and internationally.
University Senior Leadership
Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Saoui
University Vice President for Financial and Technical Affairs
Prof. Dr. Walid bin Saleh Al-Battah
Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research
Dr. Majed bin Fadhi bin Awad Al-Enzi
Vice President for Business Development and Community Partnership
Organizational structure
The organizational structure of Qassim University embodies the corporate governance system, which ensures performance efficiency and role integration. It defines the administrative paths and hierarchical structure that link the university presidency with the vice presidencies, colleges, and supporting deanships, thereby guaranteeing smooth decision-making and achieving excellence in educational, research, and societal outcomes.