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Sustainable practices targets
Providing pedestrian pathways (non-motorized transportation infrastructure)
The design of Qassim University's large campus incorporates pedestrian pathways and green spaces into the urban layout, encouraging walking as a sustainable mode of transportation within the campus and enhancing environmental health and the quality of university life.
Focus on Environmental Consulting (Center for Sustainable Development) - Emissions Monitoring
The Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) provides environmental consulting services including environmental impact assessment and environmental reporting, which can be applied to measure and monitor transportation emissions and set targets to reduce them.
General Administration of Transportation (University Bus Department)
The General Department of Transportation at Qassim University is responsible for organizing and coordinating all means of transportation within the university, including student buses that operate according to specific routes and schedules, which promotes the use of mass transportation and reduces dependence on individual vehicles.
List of sustainable development projects
The university's strategic projects page within its 2021-2025 plan includes afforestation and campus greening projects, as part of the university's efforts to achieve environmental sustainability goals.
Academic research on electric vehicle charging systems in Qassim
University faculty members are conducting a technical and economic analysis of electric vehicle (EVs) charging systems in the Qassim region, providing data that supports the planning of future charging station infrastructure and encourages a shift towards clean transportation.
Cooperation with public transportation (Qassim buses) - Multimodal Transportation Goal
The presence of Qassim's public transportation network with more than 210 stations near the university provides a strategic objective to connect the university bus service to the wider public transportation network, enhancing the integration of transportation systems.
Dorm-to-city transportation service
Qassim University promotes student well-being and mobility by providing a regular bus for dormitory students that runs directly to Buraydah city center. The service operates three times a week on a fixed schedule, giving students easy access to commercial facilities and services, reducing reliance on private or shared transportation, and supporting quality of university life and sustainable mobility.
Goal-related news
His Excellency Prof. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, inaugurated on Tuesday morning, 19/10/1444 A.H., the initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Qassim Region, "Qassim Land is Green", in its eleventh phase, and "Let's Make it Green" initiative, at the University City, in cooperation with the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture [...]
2023-05-09
The university achieved 153rd place globally and second place locally in the international sustainability ranking "Green Matrics" Green Matrics 2022, out of 1050 local and international universities, for its attention to the principles of comprehensive institutional and environmental sustainability academically, socially and economically, maintaining its advanced position globally in the ranking. This achievement emphasizes the continuity of the university's progress in various international rankings in a short period of time, [...]
2022-12-19
The University, represented by the General Administration of Transportation, received the ISO certificate in the Quality Management System, as a culmination of its efforts in applying quality standards in the transportation services provided to the beneficiaries and fulfilling the controls and requirements governing this international certificate. Achieving this certificate helps the university's Transportation Department to improve its overall performance and organize the management of all processes, resources and assets in accordance with international standards, [...]
2022-09-04
During its participation in the International Higher Education Exhibition and Conference held in Riyadh from April 10-13 under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the university revealed its latest source of financial self-financing that supports Vision 2030; the driving school it launched about a month ago, as well as the high outputs that contribute to qualifying high-level female drivers [...]
2019-04-13
The University signed a new contract to develop the infrastructure of student parking lots yesterday, Sunday, at the headquarters of the University City, with Bandar and Khalid Al-Mazeed Trading and Contracting Company, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, who blessed this agreement that will benefit the staff of the university, wishing everyone success. The agreement was signed [...]
2018-11-26
Engineer Saleh Al-Dhalei, Director of the Services and Maintenance Department at the university, revealed the university's intention to afforest and cultivate the parking lots of male and female students in the university city, due to the environmental and health benefits and cost savings for the university, as the project started with planting the parking lots of the College of Shari'ah as a first phase, with more than 500 different trees, including: "Bazromia, Ficus and Ficus", and the rest of the college parking lots are being completed. Al-Daleh pointed out [...]
2018-10-03
With the support of His Excellency the UQU President, Prof. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Hamoudi, and with the idea and initiative of the UQU Vice President, Prof. Abdulmunim bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulmunim, the reciprocal transportation project will be launched next week to serve students, employees, faculty members and visitors within the university city in cooperation between the Projects Department, the Movement and Transportation Department, the Media Center and the University Security Department.
2013-04-16