Politics portal Umm al-Qura University (UQU; Arabic: جامعة أم القرى, romanized: Jāmiʿah ʾUmm al-Qurā, lit.
It now offers more courses in such diverse subjects as Technology Management, Business Management, Islamic Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Education, Architecture, as well various Applied, Social and Engineering Sciences.
The College of Da'wa 'Islamic Call' and Fundamentals of Religion was established on 21/12/1401 A.H (20 October 1981) by the Royal Decree No.
[3] By the beginning of the academic year 1402/1403 A.H (1982-1983), the College started to offer courses and it included four departments for both male and female students, However, by the academic year 1404/1405 A.H (1984-1985), the Department of the Qur'an and Sunna was inaugurated by virtue of resolution No.
30/4/16/6827/1, issued on 22/07/1404 A.H (23 April 1984), according to the resolution of university's high council during its second session dated 25/06/1404 A.H (28 March 1984), which required moving the Department of the Qur'an and Sunna from the College of Shari`ah (Islamic Law) to the College of Da'wa and Usul-ud-Din (Call to Islam and Religion's Fundamentals).
Graduate Studies were introduced to the department in 1973 and the College of Arabic Language was created by a royal decree in 1981.
The research is disseminated through publications in international journals and presentations at world-renowned conferences, workshop, and symposiums.
The CoB faculty members are working on various industry- and government-funded research projects (including, NSTIP, KACST, ICRS, etc.).
[9] The new College soon began to grow as the University Council approved establishing new departments and centers.
[16] Bachelor's degree Requirements: The bachelor's degree normally takes five years of full-time study (ten semesters), and each department requires successful fulfilment of a certain number of credit hours as follows: - Department of Mechanical Engineering: (165) credit hours.
[20] Master's degree Requirements: The master's degree normally takes two years of full-time study (four semesters), and each department requires successful fulfilment of a certain number of credit hours as follows: - Department of Mechanical Engineering: (42) credit hours.
[27] It includes 230 members of teaching staff, and 3500 students to achieve the college's vision and its noble mission.
In 1983 A.D., the Universities Supreme Council approved in its first session dated 20/05/1403 A.H (5 March 1983), the establishment of the Medical Sciences Department, to be affiliate to the College of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
The first class was admitted in 1985, consisting of 20 students and the Department became the seed of the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences.
In 1986, the late King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, laid down the cornerstone of the new campus of Umm Al-Qura University in Abidiyyah and issued directives to adopt necessary preparations and steps for the establishment of a college for medicine and medical sciences as well as a university hospital for the college students' education and training.
Over the last years, Umm Al-Qura university has secured its place among the top 500 universities in the world (QS) The latest rankings are as follows: All programs in all the engineering-related colleges were evaluated for "Substantial-Equivalency" recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
With the appointment of a new dean, Ehsan Al-Mua'taz, these efforts towards development and improvement may start again.