The Committee of Higher Studies for Masters and Research at the Department of Electrical Engineering recently held an Orientation Program for new MSc students to mark the beginning of the first semester of the academic year 1446. The event commenced with a welcoming address from the Department Chairman, Dr. AbdulRahman Alayedh, who set a positive tone for the sessions to follow. In the subsequent discussion, Dr. Mohammad Mastoor Alammar, the Coordinator of the Research and Higher Studies Committee, presented crucial information regarding the MSc Program's norms and regulations, which included guidance on the advising committee, course credits, and thesis requirements. The orientation program sought to educate students about the structure of the Master’s Program at both the college and university levels. It also introduced faculty members and their respective specializations, clarified the roles of various units within the academic system, and outlined how the College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering can support students throughout their academic journey. Additionally, committee member Dr. Javed Khan Bhutto shared his research experiences and discussed future prospects related to the Masters Course. The session concluded with Dr. Mohammad Mastoor Alammar delivering a vote of thanks to all attendees, marking a successful start for the incoming MSc students.

The College of Engineering at King Khalid University achieved the top 200 majors in the world after achieving a rank of 151-200 in the field of chemical engineering. The university also achieved record numbers in the field of electrical and electronics engineering by ranking 401-450 in the world.

  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).

His Excellency the Dean of the College of Engineering, Professor  Muhammad Al-Khaloufa Al-Asmari, signed a cooperation agreement between the College of Engineering and the Saudi Export Development Authority, “Made in Saudi Arabia Program,” in the University City of Al-Fara’a. His Excellency represented the university in signing the agreement, while the Saudi Export Development Authority was represented by the General Supervisor of the “Made in Saudi Arabia” program, Faisal bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth. For his part, the Dean of the College of Engineering, Professor Dr. Muhammad Al Misfer, explained that the agreement aims to coordinate and enhance cooperation between the two parties, in the strategic and operational tracks, through joint projects, exhibitions and initiatives through dedicated contact points.The use of the “Made in Saudi Arabia” label on marketing materials in exhibitions, promotional campaigns, and social and media outlets, and the establishment of a student club called “Made in Saudi Arabia” to spread the culture of Saudi industries. It is noteworthy that the “Made in Saudi Arabia” program is a national initiative launched by the Saudi Export Development Authority as part of From the National Industry Development and Logistics Services Programme, it aims to stimulate national industries, encourage consumers to buy local goods, and develop and enhance the Kingdom’s exports to global markets.

 College of Engineering is pleased to extend congratulations and blessings to Prof. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Dahim for the approval of the Scientific Council to promote him to the rank of  Professor. .Wishing him more success and happiness 

College of Engineering is pleased to extend congratulations and blessings to Dr. Hamdi Alhadi Ayed  for the approval of the Scientific Council to promote him to the rank of Associate Professor.   Wishing him more success and happiness.  

  The College of Engineering at King Khalid University extends its warmest congratulations and blessings to Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed, and all members of the Saudi people on the occasion of the 93rd National Day.  

    The College of Engineering is among the top five winners of the SABIC Award in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry for the academic year 2022   In a new achievement added to the series of achievements, the College of Engineering yet bagged a new prize. The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced that the Chemical Engineering Department at King Khalid University won the SABIC Prize in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry for the academic year 2022. This prestigious prize aims to enhance scientific excellence in research projects and creative thinking for male and female students in various Universities within the Kingdom. The College of Engineering at King Khalid University is ranked fifth of all universities in the Kingdom, with its participation in the research presented by the master's student, Ramzi Hamed Nasser Harrah, supervised by Dr. Ihab Mohamed Taha Shigidi. The College of Engineering congratulates the research team on this important award, and considers what has been achieved as an investment for the great support that it finds from the senior management represented by His Excellency the Rector of the University who spares no effort in supporting and encouraging all sectors of the University.  

In response to the invitation of the Asir Region Development Authority and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics in the Asir region, 17  students of the College of Engineering at King Khalid University made a field visit to the preventive maintenance project to repair the Shaar-Mahayil Asir road on: Wednesday 08/30/2023 under the supervision of Dr. Abdullah Faiz AlAsmari. This visit aims to introduce the students to a package of maintenance works that have been carried out in Aqaba, including scraping and asphalting works, in addition to implementing concrete barriers, and reflective strips, painting tunnels and existing facilities, installing directional signs, making a slip-resistant layer, in addition to implementing emergency parking.

College of Engineering is pleased to extend congratulations and blessings to Dr. Basem Al Alwan for the approval of the Scientific Council to promote him to the rank of Associate Professor.  Wishing him more success and happiness.  

  College of Engineering is pleased to extend congratulations and blessings to Dr. Javeed Malik for the approval of the Scientific Council to promote him to the rank of Professor.  Wishing him more success and happiness.  

A full academic year, during which the Engineering Club renewed its covenant with its favorite title, “The Crown of Student Clubs” for the third time in a row, in an achievement that had never been witnessed by a club before in the history of student clubs at King Khalid University. For his part, the head of student activities, Eng. Waleed Al-Mahjri expressed his happiness with this achievement, which has become a trademark registered in the name of the Engineering Club, and he also dedicated this achievement to His Excellency the Dean of the College of Engineering. As the club presidents, M. Amir Yasser and M. Mohamed Essam expressed their happiness with all that the club presented with the efforts of the work team throughout this period, and after their efforts were valued by winning first place in the college clubs category, they expressed that this achievement is a dedication to all students of the College of Engineering. Engineering Club "Engineers, Innovators, Unite"

  College of Engineering is pleased to extend congratulations and blessings to Dr. Mohamed Usman  for the approval of the Scientific Council to promote him to the rank of Associate Professor.  Wishing him more success and happiness.