Reference Authorities

The programs and study plans gain their reputation and credibility from internal stakeholders (students) and external stakeholders (the job market), as well as from review bodies, through the references adopted by the institution in developing the programs and study plans, the most important of which are:

• Higher Education Council system.
• National Qualifications Framework.
• Education and Training Evaluation Commission
• A guide to designing and reviewing academic programs, provided by the Deanship of Development and Quality.
• Relevant professional bodies and institutions such as: the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, the Saudi Accountants Association, the Saudi Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Saudi Economists Association, etc.
• The Unified Saudi Classification of Occupations Guide from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
• National Labor Observatory.
• General Authority for Statistics.
• International academic accreditation standards vary from one discipline to another, and among the most important standards related to the disciplines of the university's colleges are:
  • ABET
  • AACSB
  • ACEJMC
  • COHIMA