The blessed vision of the Kingdom for 2030

The Rector of King Khalid University, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Dawood has pointed out to the implications that have been included in the Saudi Arabia's vision 2030. Earlier, the Council of Economic Affairs and Development has received the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud - may God protect him – to draw this blessed vision. Then, it has been culminated by the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Rector Al Dawood said, "This blessed vision proves that this country lives in an exceptional phase of prosperity and economic growth, due to the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, and the support of the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and the chairman of the Political and Security Affairs Council, and of the Deputy Crown Prince, His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the second Deputy of Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Chairman of the Board of Economic Affairs and Development. Rector Al Dawood added, "The Saudi vision also included aspirations and indicators for a coming curious phase in the history of the Kingdom's economy, and a complete overhaul of the Saudi economy. The contents of the vision are a testament to the relentless pursuit by the wise government to optimize the investment of the resources of the country, and to achieve diversity in sources of income through a comprehensive economic reform programs, and balanced development, the matter that will make our country a leading economic power in the world. Moreover, the vision has never neglected the nationals' and residents' interests, which were clearly at the top priority of this blessed vision. As a result, the procedures are expected to contribute – God willing - to build a sort of society which its members live a healthy lifestyle, an atmosphere that allows living in a positive and attractive environment - which is referred to clearly in the vision."

Al Dawood: The University will work on achieving this blessed vision.

In reference to the assigned Saudi universities role to achieve this vision, Rector. Al Dawood said, "The Saudi Arabian universities, including King Khalid University - will work to achieve this vision, and make it a reality that every citizen could touch. Undoubtedly, the university will be a scientific and educational tributary, and will be supportive in all fields; to get all the desired vision, and to reap its fruits in the form of blessing and prosperity of the homeland and the citizen alike."

Rector Al Dawood said, "It is an honor and pleasure to offer congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to the Crown Prince, and to the Deputy Crown Prince, on the occasion of the adoption of economic reform and balanced development which will make our country - God willing - a comprehensive, world-leading force."

At the conclusion of his statement, His Excellency the Rector prayed to God - the Almighty - to help the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Deputy Crown Prince, and to make them an asset to Islam and Muslims. He also prayed to God to perpetuate the security and safety of this generous country, to support our troops, to have mercy on our martyrs, to heal our wounded, and to defeat the enemy.

  Based on the keenness of the College of Engineering at King Khalid University - represented by the Training Unit - to perfect and develop its outputs and link them to the labor market and for its male and female students to receive the best quality and distinguished learning methods, a number of college students, under the supervision of the head of the Training Unit, Dr. Dhafer Ali Alqahtani, coordinated a field visit. The students visited Al Watania for industries and Tasnee factory  in Riyadh on Wednesday and Thursday, November, 22-23, 2023. The visit aims to acquaint the students with the technologies that fall within their specialization and are used in the Al watania for Industry (its plastic and container manufacturers) and Tasnee (the battery factory), which allowed the college students to learn about the nature of factory work by meeting with the engineers working in the factories. The visit began with a visual presentation of the factories’ parts and components, the developments that took place in them from their inception until today, and what are the security and safety precautions. This visit included a field tour of the factory facilities and their effective contribution to the latest technologies and quality of production in the field of plastics, containers and batteries. An open meeting was also held to discuss and answer students’ inquiries related to factory operations and technologies. At the end of the visit, the college employees expressed their thanks to the representatives of the factories for the warm reception, and the efforts they made to make this visit a success, which comes within the cooperation and constructive interaction between the universities with the governmental and private sectors in the field of industry to link the theoretical reality with the practical and applied, because of its great positive impact and great benefit to its graduates and graduates of the College of Engineering.  
The College of Engineering and all its employees are pleased to extend their congratulations  to His Excellency Professor Dr. Saeed bin Dhafer Al-Qadi on the occasion of his appointment as Dean of the College of Engineering, wishing him further success.
The College of Engineering has achieved advanced results in the Times Rank of Academic Specialties (THE World University Rankings by Subject) as one of the most famous international classification bodies for global universities, competing with its counterparts at the regional and international levels. The College of Engineering achieved third place nationally out of 18 Saudi universities that appeared in the rankings, and ranked 201st globally this year out of 1,374 international universities, advancing about 200 places compared to last year.The Times Higher Education classification for academic specializations relies in its criteria on measuring the level of development and innovation in universities around the world, as well as their research efforts to influence the local and international environment, in addition to the opinion of specialists and business owners regarding the academic efforts made to educate students and prepare them with the best A level commensurate with global needs in the areas of development, research and innovation. This distinction is based on a set of achievements that come within an integrated series of planned goals according to strategies with broad horizons aimed at raising the university’s global ranking, aspiring through it to achieve one of the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in placing King Khalid University on the list of the top 200 University globally by 2030.
The Volunteering and Community Service Unit at the College of Engineering, along with the College of Engineering Club, female section, and the Parents Charitable and Social Endowment, visited the Social Welfare House in Abha on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, to visit our fathers and mothers (distinguished senior citizens, male and female) to honor the elderly, learn about the services provided, and gain experiences and learning opportunities for male and female students. And the tremendous efforts undertaken by the branch of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in the Asir region, with the generous support of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God protect and preserve him. The head of the Volunteering and Community Service Unit at the College of Engineering, His Excellency Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh Khalifa Al-Saidi, praised the cooperation of the house’s administration in holding the event. The unit and the house’s director also welcomed hosting the poet Musaad Al-Bakri, who recited a poem that won everyone’s approval.
ABET International granted full international program accreditation to the Bachelor’s programs in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering at the College of Engineering at King Khalid University, after fulfilling the requirements for accreditation. This accreditation comes for the second time (renewal of accreditation).