Intro About University

The University of Hail is a Saudi university located in the city of Hail in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The University of Hail was established by a Royal Decree issued on Tuesday 30 Jumada al-Akhir 1426 AH (June 7, 2005). It was founded to serve as a leading center of scientific, intellectual, and cultural excellence in the region and as a key pillar of the Kingdom's modern renaissance.

The University launched its second Strategic Plan (2024–2028), building its ambitious vision and mission on investing in and developing its human capabilities. The Plan aims to strengthen the University's competitiveness, promote excellence in scientific research and academic performance, and advance the quality of higher education. It is built upon eight strategic goals that guide its academic and institutional development.

Its institutional and academic approach focuses on developing competitive graduates, promoting innovative research, ensuring sustainable resources, fostering an attractive and supportive environment, advancing institutional excellence and digital transformation, strengthening community engagement, and reinforcing values that foster a conscious and responsible national identity.

Through these goals, the University's second strategic plan seeks to align with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, and the strategic plan also focused on keeping pace with and adapting to the new university system. The plan seeks to be an active partner in building and developing human capabilities and providing them with distinguished qualifications and competencies in knowledge, skills, and competencies. This plan bears the slogan “Our Capabilities Are Our Future."

Vision and Mission

Vision

A distinguished university locally and globally in preparing competitive graduates and innovative researchers who actively contribute to society.

Mission

Providing competitive education, innovative scientific research, partnerships, and community responsibility by leveraging human and technological resources within an attractive university environment according to the highest standards of excellence.

Strategic Goals

Deliver high-quality academic programs that are globally competitive and prepare graduates capable of meeting labor market demands and national development priorities.

Develop integrated research and innovation systems to achieve scientific leadership and contribute to the knowledge economy through specialized research projects and international partnerships.

Maximize financial resources and diversify investments to ensure financial sustainability and support the expansion of programs and initiatives.

Strengthen Islamic values, national identity, and a sense of belonging through curricula and university activities, while reinforcing the role of the campus mosque and promoting a culture of moderation.

Enhance the quality of university life for students, faculty, and staff by providing a supportive environment, integrated services, and comprehensive welfare programs.

Advance governance practices and institutional excellence to promote transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency, while implementing comprehensive quality standards.

Accelerate digital transformation to improve operational efficiency, enhance stakeholder experience, and support digital learning and research.

Strengthen social impact through strategic partnerships and community engagement, contributing to sustainable development at the local and national levels.

Core Values

Justice

Belonging

Excellence

Creativity

Responsibility

Organizational Structure of University of Hail

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Accreditations and Awards

Key Achievements of the University of Hail:

The University of Hail is considered as one of the leading Saudi universities that has established a distinguished institutional presence regarding academic accreditation, scientific research, digital transformation, and community engagement. This has been accomplished through high-quality initiatives and achievements that established its importance both locally and internationally.

The university is committed to constantly developing its educational and research environment in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and enriches the quality of academic outcomes and reinforces its global competitiveness.

The University of Hail has achieved several institutional and programmatic accreditations from prestigious national and international accrediting bodies, including:

-Institutional Accreditation:

International Accreditation ASIC and IBCT.
National Accreditation NCAAA.

Hail University has also renewed its ABET accreditation until 2030

Programmatic Accreditation:

The university has also achieved international program accreditations across a number of disciplines, including Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Computer Science, Health Administration, Clinical Nutrition, Diagnostic Radiology, Dentistry and Doctor of Pharmacy. These accreditation achievements emphasise the university commitment to academic quality and excellence.

The University of Hail continues to solidify its standing through an integrated system of accreditations and achievements. It has attained 82 national and international accreditations from 11 accrediting bodies, with 100% accreditation of undergraduate programs,75% accreditation of master’s programs and 8 program accreditations in progress. Overall, the university offers 64 academic programs and continues to demonstrate a strong presence in international rankings, scientific research, and institutional awards. These efforts demonstrate the university’s commitment to quality, societal impact and leadership.

Development of Academic Programs:

The University of Hail has introduced and developed 64 academic programs aligned with labour market needs, including 18 undergraduate programs, 21 diploma programs, and 25 master’s programs.

University Excellence and Rankings:

The University of Hail has accomplished distinguished positions in global rankings, including Times Higher Education Rankings for the year 2024–2025 and the Shanghai Ranking in a number of academic disciplines reflecting the high quality and advancement of its research and academic performance. In the Times Higher Education Rankings for the year 2024–2025 the university ranked 601st globally, 401–500 in Medical & Health Sciences and Engineering Science, 501–600 in Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Life Sciences, and Education, and 601–800 in Social Sciences. In the Shanghai Subject Ranking 2025, the university achieved 151–200 in Mathematics and 201–300 in Nursing.

The university has also received several awards and recognition of excellence certificates in areas such as digital transformation, innovation, environmental sustainability, and quality of work environment, including Switzerland international excellence award, which indicate its institutional commitment to continuous improvement.

The university emphasises the importance of research and innovation. It has established central research laboratories, the Aja Oasis for Education and Research, and a Future Skills Development Unit.
The university also encourages scientific publishing in international databases such as Scopus and strives to achieve a strong research presence in high-impact journals. A total of 9030 researchers affiliated with the University of Hail are indexed in Scopus, with over 3,600 publications in Q1-ranked journals. In addition, more than 439 academic, administrative, and technical staff members have been promoted. The university has also recorded prominent achievements in Patent registrations and has its researchers ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally, according to Stanford university rankings.
In addition, the university has achieved excellence in several fields. It has partnered with Coursera to implement blended learning initiatives which benefit 4,850 students and faculty members through professional certification programs. The university has also developed initiatives such as the “Develop Your Skills” program.