The Ministry of Education (Higher Education) was established by Royal Decree No. 1/236 dated 8/5/1395 Hijri (19/5/1975) to execute the Kingdom’s Policy on Higher Education. The Minister of Education is responsible for the implementation of the Government’s Educational Policy.

Higher Education has received enormous Governmental Support; new Universities, Scientific and Applied Colleges were opened and huge funds were allocated in Budgets for Higher Education. The number of Higher Education Institutions in KSA has registered 26 Government Universities, 10 Private Universities, and 41 Private Colleges. These Universities and Colleges have Scientific, and Applied Majors in different areas. The Ministry of Education (Higher Education) has also adopted modern approaches for Scientific Research, and Future Planning.