Abdullah Al-Salem University Council: Approval of Master's Degrees for First Batch of Postgraduate Program Graduates
The University Council approved the awarding of Master's degrees, ratified the budget, and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Public Authority for Environmental Protection.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Alaa Khalifa
Dr. Mona Al-Ahmad, President of Abdullah Al-Salem University, chaired the 04/2026 meeting of the University Council, attended by its members. Dr. Al-Ahmad emphasized that the quality of academic education is the foundation and the true benchmark for measuring the university’s excellence, highlighting the importance of developing academic programs, keeping pace with accreditation and quality standards, and enhancing educational outcomes to align with labor market demands and development aspirations.
In a statement following the meeting, Acting Secretary-General of the University Dr. Adel Al-Husseini said that the University Council had discussed the items on its agenda. The Council approved the minutes of its 03/2026 meeting held on June 24, 2026, and reviewed the report on the follow-up implementation of its previous decisions. It also approved the Council’s decisions to proceed with approving amendments to the placement tests for students admitted in the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic year, dated July 21, 2027, and with approving the Abdullah Al-Salem University budget project for the fiscal year 2027/2028, dated September 24, 2026.
He noted that the Council reviewed the final accounts report for the fiscal year 2025/2026. Dr. Al-Husseini added that the Council approved several decisions, including the rules and procedures for supporting scientific research at Abdullah Al-Salem University, as well as a memorandum of understanding between Abdullah Al-Salem University and the Public Authority for Environment regarding cooperation in environmental issues, sustainability, and institutional research and development.
Dr. Al-Husseini pointed out that the Council approved conferring master’s degrees to the first cohort of postgraduate program graduates who met the graduation requirements, totaling 12 graduates.
On this occasion, Dr. Mona Al-Ahmad, President of Abdullah Al-Salem University, extended her heartfelt congratulations, on behalf of herself and the university family, to the postgraduate program graduates from various colleges. She expressed the university’s pride in this elite group, which represents the inaugural cohort of master’s program graduates at the university, and wished them continued success in their academic, professional, and personal journeys. She also thanked the academic and teaching faculty and supervisors for their dedicated efforts, which resulted in 12 graduates earning their master’s degrees.
