[1][2] It was established in 1966 and comes under the Saudi Technical and Vocational Training Corporation.

Known for its pink colored dome,[3] the building was built in 1959 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz and was initially intended to be the new headquarters of the Shura Council before being transformed into a polytechnic institute.

Its exterior layout is modelled after the Heliopolis Palace in Cairo, Egypt.

The building was commissioned by King Saud bin Abdulaziz as part of the development of al-Malaz district in the 1950s.

[9] The institute offers courses in various technical subjects, including mechanics, electricity, computer science and metal fabrication.