The Scientific Council was established according to Article (33) of the university system issued by Royal Decree No.305 dated 10/7/1435 AH, which supervises the scientific affairs of faculty members, as well as research, studies and publishing affairs, and its tasks include the  following:

1.    Recommend hiring university faculty members.

2.    Consider the scientific promotions for the university faculty members according to the rules approved by the Higher Education Council.

3.    Encourage scientific research, writing, translation and publishing through:

• Establish rules to encourage conducting scientific research.

• Propose establish scientific research centers.

• Coordinate between scientific research centers and make a general plan for them.

• Organize the link with research centers off campus.

• Determine the encouragement and appreciation rewards for scientific works.

• Publish researches, writings, and thesis which should be published.

• Recommend the issuance of scientific journals.

• Recommend establishing scientific institutes and museums and coordinating between them.

• Approve of what is referred to as books and thesis that need to be reviewed.

4.    Evaluate the scientific certificates which submitted by Saudi faculty members.

5.    Consider what is referred to them by the University Council.