Umm Al-Qura University

In total, the university now includes seventeen colleges, twelve institutes and centers with seventy academic departments most of which offer both graduate and undergraduate programs for both male and female students. In addition, the university contains twelve auxiliary deanships each of which has its counterpart in the girls section. Over 30000 students are enrolled in different colleges and institutions of the university, and nearly 1500 faculty members are in charge therein.
The various colleges and departments of the university have gone through different developmental stages to cope with new applied, technical, technological and academic trends. The goal is to produce qualified people who will be capable of participating in the development of the country. Students have the option to register for a specialized program only, or the program with educational training to qualify for teaching. The educational training program is offered by the College of Education. Applicants for this program would be required to pass a qualifying test.