Private colleges are non-governmental educational institutions with legal personality aimed at providing educational and training programs (post-secondary level) and contributing to the enhancement of education and scientific research, as well as providing appropriate scientific specializations, all within the framework of the educational policy of the Kingdom.

The Ministry shall establish the necessary conditions and instructions for approving the license to establish private colleges, and the college for which a decision to establish has been issued may not commence its activities and accept students until a decision from the Minister has been issued in this regard.

The license applicant submits to the Ministry a study that demonstrates the need and proves the feasibility of establishing the college.

The License for establishing the college is granted according to the following steps:

• 1- Preliminary License: This is the initial approval from the Ministry for the establishment of the college through a letter addressed from the Ministry to the license applicant.

• 2- General Appropriation: This considers the licensed college as a civil license qualified generally after meeting the technical, construction, and organizational specifications and standards.

• 3- Special Appropriation: This considers the licensed college as a preliminary license and generally appropriated, qualified to teach a specific major after meeting the standards set by the Ministry.

• 4- Final License: This allows the accredited college to commence its activities.

The college programs shall be in specializations that prepare graduates for the labor market and align with development requirements.

The college is committed to scientific standards in its programs and educational and technical plans related to the curriculum and the qualification level of faculty members and specialists.

The college shall manage its internal educational, financial, and administrative affairs in a manner that does not conflict with the provisions of these regulations and scientific principles and norms.

Admission to the college requires obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent from within the Kingdom or from abroad, after meeting the admission criteria in accordance with the rules and regulations issued in this regard.