Ministry of Higher Education (Saudi Arabia)

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Ministry of Higher Education
وزارة التعليم العالي
Agency overview
FormedMay 19, 1975; 48 years ago (1975-05-19)
DissolvedJanuary 29, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-29)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersTakhassusi Road, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Websitewww.mohe.gov.sa

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) (Arabic: وزارة التعليم العالي) was a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that oversaw tertiary education in the country.[1] Established in 1975,[2][3] it was disbanded and subsequently merged into the Ministry of Education in 2015 following a royal decree issued by the newly crowned monarch, King Salman.[4]

History[edit]

The Ministry of Higher Education was established in accordance with the Royal Decree No. 1/236 dated 8/5/1395 Hijri (corresponding to 19/05/1975) issued by the newly ascended monarch, King Khalid.[5] The ministry was responsible to look after the growing higher education sector in Saudi Arabia. By the late 2000s, calls were being made within the Saudi academic circles asking for the ministry to be merged with the Ministry of Education.[6] On 29 January 2015, the newly crowned King Salman approved the long-awaited demand and issued a royal decree that instructed the ministry to be merged with Ministry of Education. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti was the last minister to hold the position.[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "مجلس الشورى يناقش د. العنقري حول التقرير السنوي لوزارة التعليم العالي". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ "وزارة التعليم | The Emergence of the Ministry". www.moe.gov.sa. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ "Education | The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". www.saudiembassy.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. ^ "King Salman merges ministries to boost educational standards". Arab News. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh - Al Takhassosi Road". edarabia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  6. ^ "Coordination, Not Merger of Education Ministries, Need of Hour". Arab News. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  7. ^ "وزير التعليم العالي يترأس الاجتماع التشاوري لمديري الجامعات". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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