Annexation of colleges of Al-Namas, Belqarn, Sabt Alaya, and Tathleeth from King Khalid University to University of Bisha.
The President of King Khalid University his excellency, Prof. Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Daoud has agreed to a resolution to set apart boys and girls colleges in the province of Al-Namas from the University Vice - President for Educational and Academic Affairs and University Vice - President for girls college, to be transferred to the General Supervisor of the University branch in Bisha.
The resolution was based on the decree of the Higher Education Board which at its 72nd session approved the conversion of King Khalid University branch in Bisha and its neighboring provinces to independent university called "University of Bisha". The new university will include colleges existing in the provinces of Bisha, Al-Namas, Balqarn, Sabt Alaya, and Tathleeth. The resolution is under the directives of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education, who advised for the maintenance of the status quo until the committee formed to work out the modalities for the exercise completes its task regarding the setting apart of Bisha University from King Khalid University.
