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The Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research is one of the departments at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). It is considered one of the key pillars that help the university succeed in achieving its vision and strategic objectives.

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Praise be to Allah alone, and peace and blessings be upon the one after whom there is no prophet.
On behalf of myself and my colleagues at the Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at IMSIU, I extend a warm welcome to you, dear visitor. I hope you find a comprehensive overview of the Vice Presidency, its foundations, and its activities on this website.

With a strong belief in the centrality of the knowledge economy in the renaissance, stability, and sustainability of the nation's resources, the Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research works to provide a comprehensive environment that encourages research and innovation. It is an environment rich with factors of diligence and success, focused on the researcher, guiding their energy, motivating their abilities, expanding their horizons and perspectives, developing their potential and skills, and overcoming the intellectual and material challenges they face. This is all aimed at leading them to research and innovations that align with the university's leadership and are worthy of competition in a rapidly advancing world.

Since research and innovation are precise, multifaceted, and span various fields and levels, the Vice Presidency has made it a priority to support them in a comprehensive and parallel manner through its affiliated deanships, scientific societies, research units, and specialized centers spread across the university's facilities and colleges. These entities work together—each within its area of expertise—to design strategic plans, formulate diverse scientific and educational programs, provide knowledge sources and resources, and oversee, monitor, nurture, and evaluate all of this.

The Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research continuously works on anticipating the trends of the job market, studying its opportunities and challenges in both the public and private sectors. It then ensures that its outputs and programs are designed to keep pace with these developments and meet its needs, aiming to be a vibrant source of innovations, quality research, and qualified national talent. This is all in support of advancing the knowledge economy to align with the aspirations of Vision 2030 and the leadership's goals for a nation that is a leader in culture, holds a prestigious position, boasts a strong economy, and has sustainable resources.

Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

Vision

Deanship Vision

The Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research aspires to a leading role in scientific research. This role requires all of us faculty members, technicians, administrators, graduate students, and university staff to work as one integrated team to soar to new heights in knowledge and research. It also involves aligning graduate programs with those of leading universities, striving to achieve a prominent position among them. Furthermore, it aims to foster integration between the graduate studies departments across the university's colleges in order to accomplish advanced scientific research with fruitful outcomes.

Mission

Deanship Mission

Graduating holders of advanced degrees (PhD and Master's) at a high academic level who contribute to spreading scientific culture and developing various sectors in the nation. Graduates are expected to conduct scientific research that aligns with strategic technological goals, helping to address challenges and develop solutions in different sectors across the Kingdom. Additionally, they meet the labor market's demand for qualified national talent, both scientifically and technically, and stimulate scientific research that serves the nation and its citizens.

Targets

Deanship Targets

Supervision of all graduate programs at the university, coordinating between them, providing guidance for their approval, evaluating them, and ensuring their continuous review.
Following up on the affairs of scholarship students overseas, issuing decisions for studying abroad and sending students for internal missions.
Supervising the preparation of scientific research related to the university's fields of specialization.
Conducting scientific projects that fall within the university's areas of interest and contributing to the attainment of its academic goals.
Coordinating scientific consultations requested by the university from government departments, regional and international organizations, or companies, and forming the necessary research teams and supervising them.
Issuing decisions regarding scholarships and their termination for graduate studies after receiving written approval from the university president.
Supervising the scientific activities carried out by the scientific associations in accordance with the regulations issued in this regard, working to overcome obstacles and providing associations with all available facilities and resources that enable them to achieve their objectives. Additionally, submitting recommendations to the university president for approval of the general assembly decisions of these associations and providing semi-annual reports to the university president about these associations.

8. Supervising the activities of scientific research, implementing the laws, regulations and decisions related to research, and providing the human and material capabilities necessary for scientific research to ensure the advancement of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of research.

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