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There are 24 government [[universities]] in Saudi Arabia, established in a short span of time. Among them, [[Taibah University]], [[Qassim University]] and [[Taif University]] were established under the Seventh Development Plan. The universities consists of colleges and departments that offer diplomas, and bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in various scientific and humanities specializations. Some colleges and departments also provide [[distance learning]]. There also exist private colleges, community colleges affiliated to universities, and girls colleges, in addition to government agencies and institutions that provide specialist university-level education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx |title=Ministry of Higher Education - Home |access-date=2010-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124175122/http://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2010-11-24 }}</ref> |
There are 24 government [[universities]] in Saudi Arabia, established in a short span of time. Among them, [[Taibah University]], [[Qassim University]] and [[Taif University]] were established under the Seventh Development Plan. The universities consists of colleges and departments that offer diplomas, and bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in various scientific and humanities specializations. Some colleges and departments also provide [[distance learning]]. There also exist private colleges, community colleges affiliated to universities, and girls colleges, in addition to government agencies and institutions that provide specialist university-level education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx |title=Ministry of Higher Education - Home |access-date=2010-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124175122/http://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2010-11-24 }}</ref> |
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[[File:MD. SAIFULLAH ZAFAR INTRACTING WITH STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.jpg|thumb|left|An instructor (right) interacting with Saudi students in class at [[Najran University]]]] |
[[File:MD. SAIFULLAH ZAFAR INTRACTING WITH STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.jpg|thumb|left|An instructor (far right) interacting with Saudi students in class at [[Najran University]]]] |
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According to a World Bank report, more than 70 percent of the students in Saudi Arabia are in the fields of humanities and social sciences, a figure similar to that of other Arab countries, like [[Djibouti]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref name="web.worldbank.org"/> |
According to a World Bank report, more than 70 percent of the students in Saudi Arabia are in the fields of humanities and social sciences, a figure similar to that of other Arab countries, like [[Djibouti]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref name="web.worldbank.org"/> |