Institute of Public Administration

The Institute of Public Administration was founded by the instrument of Royal Decree no. 93 of 10.4.1961, as a body-corporate, autonomous government agency. The purpose of its establishment was to increase the efficiency of public employees and educate them, so as to make them capable of shouldering their responsibilities and use their jurisdiction in a manner that would raise the level of administration and support the foundation of national economic development. In addition, the IPA contributes to the administrative organization of government departments, offers consultations on administrative problems referred to it by government ministries and agencies, undertakes administrative research works, and enhances cultural ties in the field of public administration.

The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) strives to excel and be a pioneer and a leader in the area of providing high-quality services in the field of administrative development, setting an example to be followed on the local, regional, and world levels.

The IPA works to effect administrative development in the Kingdom by offering outstanding, high-quality services at the lowest cost to the public and private sectors, while meeting the levels of user expectations and gaining user satisfaction.

The cultural growth which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing at present is paralleled by human growth, one that aims at the Saudi citizen's mind, thought, and education, allowing him to venture into and excel in the various fields of specialization. This growth is an outcome of the sincere efforts and ambitious development plans adopted by the Saudi government under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the faithful Crown Prince, may God grant them both long lives. The government has established institutions of education and training at various levels and with all types of specializations. Furthermore, it has spared no efforts to develop these institutions and settle all the hardship that may block their progress.

The IPA is one of those institutions that make contributions in the field of administrative development, making administration more effective and better capable of promoting the programs and projects of the entire national development. The IPA aims not only at contributing to the fulfillment of administrative development, but also at facing the present and future administrative challenges, in order to serve the issues of total development in the Kingdom. It is the central agency for the training of people to realize their potentials, develop employee performance in the administrative field, and organize government agencies and raise the level of their performance, in addition to studying administrative questions and arriving at solutions.

The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) strives to excel and be a pioneer and a leader in the area of providing high-quality services in the field of administrative development, setting an example to be followed on the local, regional, and world levels.

The IPA works to effect administrative development in the Kingdom by offering outstanding, high-quality services at the lowest cost to the public and private sectors, while meeting the levels of user expectations and gaining user satisfaction.​

Training Programs serve as a method by which the skills of public servants are developed. These programs are designed to meet the middle level executives' training needs, raise their productivity, and provide them with the knowledge, skills and positive behavioral trends necessary for the development of administrative work. Training Programs are designed and implemented in response to the requirements of the public agencies.

The General Department of Higher Programs seeks to raise the capacity of senior administrative leaders in government agencies including undersecretaries, assistant undersecretaries, general managers, and administrative leaders of equal rank in the shareholding companies and private sector as well. These leaders participate in a range of activities, including applied seminars, international roundtable meetings, advanced workshops, seminars and meetings. Implementation of and supervision on these programs is entrusted to the General Department of Higher Programs which shoulder this responsibility through two interconnected departments; the Department of Applied seminars, and the Department of Seminars and Meetings.