The academic programs witnessed many developments, and it was one of the first Faculties in
the Kingdom to add higher education programs, and it gained an international reputation. The
Faculty of Earth Sciences is unique among the universities of the Kingdom and the Arab world
by granting a Bachelor's degree in Applied Geology in several fields (Mineral Resources,
Hydrogeology, Engineering and Environmental Geology, Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology,
Geophysics, Structural Geology and Remote Sensing, and Geological Exploration Technology).
These unique scientific departments contribute to the preparation of qualified human cadres
capable of exploiting the natural resources on Earth. This is in line with the Kingdom's
vision 2030 and in line with the blessed development boom the Kingdom is witnessing.