President Message ::
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome all students, faculty, administrators, and staff back to another exciting academic year here at Effat University.
We continue to serve our community and nation in full support of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s quest to transform Saudi Arabia into a knowledge-based economy through our long-standing commitment to academic excellence in an ever-expanding range of majors. This year we are proud to announce the start of another ground-breaking program - Visual and Digital Production, in partnership with the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
With our commitment to excellence, we strive to educate tomorrow’s leaders at an international standard by providing an inter-disciplinary environment, managing resources effectively to provide life-long learning, providing community service learning experiences, encouraging national and international collaboration, and inspiring new models of learning to maximize the educational experience. We enable our students to mature to well-rounded, competent, and articulate citizens and leaders.
The 2014-2015 academic year will undoubtedly bring new challenges and opportunities. Let us work together to embrace the challenges and seize the opportunities to create a better future for all. I invite you to take a few minutes and browse through the remarkable array of organized activities and events regularly advertised on our Web site. I hope you find the information useful and that it will motivate you to learn more by visiting us in person. Please come to our beautiful 82000 sq. meters campus to experience Effat culture and discover the excitement and energy of its experience for yourself.
Vision
To emerge as one of the world’s leading academic institutions through the enrichment of knowledge, professional practice and culture. It will inspire leaders of the future to become living ambassadors for the legacy of Queen Effat Al-Thunayan Al-Saud (God rest her soul).
Mission ::
To qualify tomorrow’s competitive leaders with a world-class education by providing an interdisciplinary environment conducive to research, community service, and life-long learning.
Goals ::
To be recognized as the best women’s university in the Kingdom.
Develop a positive organizational climate and maintain a productive work environment.
Gain and maintain national and international accreditation, and ensure that the University is among the top national universities.
Sustain academic excellence and implement the academic programs expansion projects.
Reach the University’s student capacity by 2017 and continue to cultivate excellence in student development.
Continue providing students, faculty and administrative community with state-of-the-art campus resources and facilities.
Complete the construction of the required buildings for the new campus master-plan and optimize the use of the University’s facilities.
Further increase the financial strength and sustainability of the university and continue the fundraising efforts for the construction of the new buildings, scholarships, and research chairs.
Substantially increase the professional development of Effat administrative staff.
Substantially increase research and scholarly output and activities.
Further develop and strengthen the University's relations and interactions with the community.