Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mashal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, the Amir of the Al-Qassim Region, in the presence of His Deputy, His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Saad bin Faisal bin Saad, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Al-Qassim University and the National University of Arab Security Sciences, at the Emirate’s headquarters, with the aim of enhancing academic, research, and training cooperation in the fields of intellectual awareness, developing joint programs and initiatives, and the memorandum was signed by His Excellency Dr. Abdulmagid bin Abdullah Al-Binayan, President of the National University of Arab Security Sciences, and His Excellency Dr. Muhammad bin Fahd Al-Sharkh, President of Al-Qassim University.
His Highness the Amir of the Al-Qassim Region also praised the signing of the memorandum, praising the role played by the two universities in supporting knowledge, scientific research, and specialized training, stressing the importance of strengthening scientific partnerships between academic and security institutions, which contributes to developing national competencies, consolidating intellectual awareness, and expanding the fields of benefiting from specialized expertise and experiences.
The areas of cooperation include the implementation of academic, research, and training programs, the organization of seminars, forums, conferences, and workshops, the utilization of the expertise of the parties in developing academic and training programs, the implementation of joint scientific courses and activities, as well as conducting research and scientific projects, and the exchange of research resources, information, and related databases.
The memorandum also includes cooperation in the teaching of postgraduate programs, the joint academic supervision of students, and support for the scientific exchange of faculty members, which contributes to the development of programs and curricula and the promotion of scientific research, provided that the areas of cooperation are implemented in accordance with specific implementation plans and in accordance with the regulations, regulations, and procedures adopted by the parties.
