The College of Sharia and Law at the University was established by the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Prime Minister, as per the minutes of the Higher Education Council meeting No. (66), under the Royal Directive No. (54727) dated Sunday, 18/11/1432 AH. The Royal Decree was issued approving the opening of the College of Sharia and Law at the University of Hail. The staff of the College, including its Dean, Vice Deans, and the Higher Advisory Committee for this College, which was formed by a decision of His Excellency, exerted considerable effort. The university director laid the first foundations for this college, starting with its mission, vision, and goals, and ending with the description of its courses, the details of the study in it, and the academic departments in it. In this, certain goals were taken into consideration, including: that the college be a beacon for receiving Sharia knowledge on its principles established by scholars, and that generations graduate from it who contribute effectively to serving their religion and their country in various fields, judicially and educationally. The college comprises three academic departments: the Department of Islamic Studies, the Department of Law, and the Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and its Foundations.
Since its inception, the college has offered a Bachelor of Sharia program for male students. The first cohort graduated from this program at the end of the 2017 academic year. More recently, the college launched a Bachelor of Sharia program for female students to meet community needs. The program for female students commenced in 2020.
The college also offers several postgraduate programs across its three departments, including:
● A Master of Jurisprudence program (an academic Master's degree in Islamic Jurisprudence and its Foundations).
● Master's Program in Islamic Jurisprudence (Academic Master's in the Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and its Foundations).
● Master's Program in Islamic Creed (Academic Master's in the Department of Islamic Studies).
● Master's Program in Executive Law (Executive Master's in the Department of Law).
● Master's Program in Commercial Law (Academic Master's in the Department of Law).