Arab Open University

Arab Open University’s idea was emerged by its founder, His Royal Highness Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, ‎‎"may God have mercy on his soul". In 1996, he announced an initiative to establish the university as a ‎non-traditional academic educational entity to invest in directing the development in scientific, social ‎and cultural fields. Furthermore, it invests in supporting building the individuals of the Arab Nations ‎and prepares them with science, knowledge and applied practices. In 2002, this initiative has developed ‎to be interpreted in real life in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 9 Arab Countries as a complete university ‎in partnership with the Open University in the UK.‎

Therefore, its message is developing knowledge and skills by providing high quality education and ‎encouraging scientific research in order to invest in sustainable development and community service. ‎

Arab Open University is an educational establishment featuring that it is an educational system which ‎does not take time or place as an obstacle, not even in times of disasters and epidemics. Therefore, it is ‎aware of its role in education and it is aware of its message in accomplishing the educational country ‎vision. We would not be able to accomplish any of that in the university without God’s blessing in the ‎first place. After that, the generous support the university receives from the government of the Custodian ‎of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz , the support it gives to every other similar ‎university and the education sector generally. ‎