Prince_Mohammad_bin_Fahd_University
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
University in Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (Arabic: جامعة الأمير محمد بن فهد ), abbreviated PMU, is a private non-profit university in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It was founded by Prince Mohammad bin Fahd, former governor of the Eastern Province.[1]
The university is accredited by the Saudi Ministry of Education and regionally by NCAAA (The National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment) with responsibility for determining standards and procedures for accreditation and quality assurance and accrediting postsecondary institutions and programs within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The commission is an independent authority, responsible to the Higher Council of Education. The commission's objectives, as specified in its bylaws, include a wide range of functions associated with support for improvements of the quality of postsecondary education in all fields of learning other than defense.[2] Internationally, the university is seeking accreditation from various accreditation bodies. Currently, the Engineering programs are accredited by ABET (formerly known as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The program of Law is accredited by the French accreditation body HCERES.