Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the establishment of three new universities in Jeddah, Bisha and Hafr Al-Baten.

Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari, who made this announcement, also said King Abdulaziz University’s branches in north Jeddah as well as colleges in Khulais and Kamil would be brought under the new Jeddah University, which will have a total of 18 colleges and institutes.

The Bisha University will be formed bringing together King Khaled University’s branch in Bisha and other colleges in neighboring principalities.

The Hafr Al-Baten University would be established by transforming the branches of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Dammam University in Hafr Al-Baten and nearby principalities, the minister said.