[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] 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.

Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti was the last minister to hold the position.