Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been blessed by vast natural resources and these resources have been utilized for the progress of the country and welfare of its people. The proper utilization of these natural resources led to the opening of Chemical Engineering under College of Engineering (COE) at King Khalid University (KKU).

The Electrical Engineering Department is one of six different departments in the College of Engineering in King Khalid University. The Electrical Engineering Department offers a single major track program “Bachelor in Electrical Engineering". The program approved by the authorized body (by MoE) via. MoHE/9683 on 05/08/1426. The program duration is five years divided into ten levels (semesters). The first and second levels are considered as preparatory year program prior to core academics in the department.