Organizer ICSDI  Prince Sultan University

Prince Sultan University was originally founded in 1999 as Prince Sultan Private College, but, in 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education declared it to be a university. It was inaugurated by HRH Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud who was the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation, and Inspector-General. PSU is a non-prot institution established in Riyadh by Al-Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Science and licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education. PSU is the first private University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PSU SDG VISION

Prince Sultan University strives to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by paving the way for higher education in KSA and Middle East.

PSU SDG MISSION

Supporting the Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the PSU’s strategic directions, PSU aligns its mission with SDGs by providing quality education, sustainability initiatives, lifelong learning, scientific research, and community service.

PSU’s commitment to SDG 2030

PSU is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through effective institutional resources management, innovative teaching and learning, research, national and international partnerships, continuous studies, and outreach. PSU shall undertake the following activities: form higher and steering committees, evaluate each SDG, formulate and develop related SDG policies, conduct awareness campaigns to the PSU community, establish a sustainability office, identify the SDGs related to each college, program, and course, and lab centers at PSU, and implement sustainability-related initiatives

College of Engineering

The College of Engineering (CoE) at PSU has four undergraduate departments: Communications and Networks Engineering, Engineering Management, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The first two departments target male students, while the last two target female students. These programs are designed to graduate qualified and competent engineers for the local, regional and international job markets. The College has crafted a dynamic strategic plan designed to deliver quality programs that reflect excellence and leadership in higher education in Saudi Arabia and the region.

The contents and structures of the programs are comparable to those offered by leading universities in the region and worldwide. In addition, the programs are designed in accordance to the recommendations of the leading professional association (IIE - Institute of Industrial Engineers) and in compliance with the requirements of international accreditation agencies including ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).