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History of the university
The university was launched under its new name (Qassim University), carrying an academic and research legacy that extends for more than four decades in the region, as some colleges have received students since 1401 AH. The university was established in implementation of the national plan to expand higher education and universities, and the Royal Decree No. 22042/B/7 was issued to establish Qassim University in the academic year 1424/1423 AH, which at that time included seven colleges affiliated with the branches of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University and King Saud University in the Qassim region, thus becoming the first university in the region.
Qassim University is one of the first modern universities, after the seven universities, in terms of establishment, development and expansion, and in fulfillment of the directives of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to promote the educational process, it has opened new colleges due to the increasing number of high school graduates in all regions of Qassim. The number of colleges increased in the academic year 1428/1427 AH as a result of the inclusion of teachers' colleges and colleges of education for girls in the cities of the Qassim region (nine colleges) to the university. The academic year 1428/1429 AH also witnessed the inclusion and restructuring of health colleges (four colleges), which were affiliated to the Ministry of Health. The expansion of the establishment of new colleges at Qassim University continued, bringing the number to (38) colleges located in (12) governorates in the Qassim region, in addition to the main headquarters in the university city in Al-Malida, in addition to the Deanship of Educational Services supervising the preparatory year and the Deanship of Community Service supervising the various diploma programs, the university colleges are distributed in different regions in Qassim.
The Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education was established to keep pace with scientific, technical and civilizational developments, and to facilitate those who wish to continue their studies in the field of higher education and move forward towards a better tomorrow.
The Saudi government's support for this fledgling university has had a clear impact on its transformation into a modern university with a current student population of 66,894 students from more than 80 countries around the world.
The University of Qassim occupies a distinguished position among higher education institutions in the Kingdom. It is one of the comprehensive public universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is determined to develop and modernize its curricula and courses, provide an academic environment to advance various fields of science and knowledge, and conduct meaningful scientific studies and research related to the issues of the environment and society.