Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Geography section
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Dughairi
Office :
Main Building A6 - Second Floor
Phone number :
20320
e-mail:
asc.gds@qu.edu.sa
An Overview
Leadership and excellence in geographical studies and research and contributing to building a knowledge society.
Mission
Preparing national cadres who are aware of geographical and environmental issues and contemporary issues, and developing research skills and talents of criticism and analysis in the field of geographical studies, enabling society to achieve a qualitative leap in the knowledge and social field locally, regionally and globally.
An Overview
The Department of Geography was established in 1402 A.H., within the departments of the College of Arabic and Social Sciences. In 1424 A.H., the department became part of the College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, after the issuance of the Royal Decree No. 7/B/2242 dated 10/5/1424 A.H. to merge the branches of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University and King Saud University in Qassim under the shadow of one university, the University of Qassim, and then the College of Languages and Humanities became one of the faculties of this prestigious university.
Objectives :
1- Studying the environment in order to understand its issues and ways to address them.
2- Expanding the scope of geographical studies to serve the country and the nation.
3- Contributing to the enrichment of human knowledge through specialized geographical studies and serious scientific research.
4- Graduating qualified cadres to teach in general education schools.
5- Qualifying cadres capable of enriching geographical knowledge and codifying it according to an authentic scientific methodology.