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Promoting sustainable mobility
Custom bus service for students
Qassim University provides a structured and dedicated transportation service for students via buses operating on predetermined routes. This encourages the use of high-capacity public transportation instead of individual vehicles, contributing to reduced congestion and carbon emissions.
Campus pedestrian walkway customization
Campus design includes pedestrian walkways and dedicated non-motorized transport paths that encourage walking as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation within the campus, enhancing environmental quality of life.
Student housing location near the campus
By planning university housing near campus facilities, the university encourages students to walk and reduce reliance on motorized transport, thereby lowering daily commute distances and preserving a more sustainable environment.
Launch of bus route (16) to Qassim University
Public transport bus route 16 has been launched, connecting Ar Rass, Al Bukayriyah, and Qassim University. This aims to facilitate the travel of students and employees via public transport, reduce the use of private cars, and promote sustainable regional transportation.
Research on Sustainable Transportation-Linked Pavements at Qassim University
A research study indicates that the engineering team at Qassim University is developing sustainable sidewalks as part of infrastructure projects, aiming to support safe and sustainable transportation. All infrastructure components are linked to the concept of sustainable transportation and reducing environmental impacts.
Qassim University achieves advanced global ranking in sustainability, including the transportation criterion
Qassim University ranked 153rd globally and second locally in the “GreenMetric” World University Rankings for sustainability, which is one of the most prominent university rankings in this field. The ranking includes a set of environmental performance and sustainability criteria, including the sustainable transportation criterion, which measures the university's efforts in developing transportation infrastructure, reducing emissions, and encouraging environmentally friendly modes of transport.
News related to the goal
The university achieved 153rd place globally and 2nd place locally in the Green Metrics 2022 Sustainability Ranking, out of 1050 local and international universities. This recognition is due to its commitment to comprehensive institutional and environmental sustainability principles academically, socially, and economically, maintaining its advanced global standing in the ranking. This achievement underscores the university's continued progress in various international rankings in a short period, as it continues to [...]
2022-12-19
The university signed a new contract yesterday, Sunday, at the university city headquarters, with Al-Bander and Khaled Al-Muzaini Company for Commerce and Contracting, to develop the infrastructure for student parking lots. The contract was signed under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Qassim region, who blessed this agreement that will benefit the university's faculty and staff, wishing everyone success. The contract was signed by [...]
2018-11-26
Engineer Saleh Al-Dala, Director of the Services and Maintenance Department at the university, revealed the university's intention to plant trees and vegetate the student parking lots at the university city, due to its environmental and health benefits, and to save costs for the university. The project began with the planting of the Sharia College parking lots as a first phase, with more than 500 diverse trees, including: “Brunneria, Ficus, and Lbkh.” The rest of the college parking lots are being completed. “Al-Dala” pointed out [...]
2018-10-03