Dar Al Uloom University

Private education in the Kingdom is witnessing a revival and great attention of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, may God preserve him. Dar Al Uloom is one of the most distinguished private universities in the Kingdom, directed towards the promotion of higher education and investment in sustained human capital. Since its establishment, it has been contributing consistently to the graduation of a great number of outstanding students , the rehabilitation of young people, and to spread knowledge and application, in order to contribute to nation-building and bridging the need for a renewable labor market. The University is seeking input to develop and improve their output to cope with the technical and scientific rapid development , and the application of Applied Education and disciplines compatible with the labor market. It is also working on the rehabilitation of male and female students to be qualified scientifically in the labor market while providing an encouraging environment on excellence, creativity and success. The University is aiming to gain a well established scientific identity that provides a positive balance between three pillars: education, scientific research and community service.

The Directorate of Quality (DQ) was set up with the primary role to lead DAU’s various change initiatives and programs aimed at upholding the highest quality standards and ensuring compliance with the university’s policies and procedures, as well as fulfilling the requirements for accreditation and quality assurance of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) and other internationally recognized accrediting authorities. It plays a pivotal role both institution and program levels.

Developing of featured academic and administrative system in the Dar Al Uloom University through planning and continuous improvement based on continuous and effective quality management system. To lead DAU’s quality and development programs and initiatives to ensure its advancement and sustainability as one of the leading institutions in the KSA and the Gulf region.

Goals:

• To facilitate the development and implementation of university-wide annual planning process in accordance with DAU’s 5-year strategic plan;
• To develop and guide the implementation of DAU’s quality assurance activities and programs;
• To develop tools and techniques to support the university’s planning and quality improvement efforts;
• To develop and enhance DAU’s governance system and ensuring compliance to the policies and local and international standards;
• To facilitate capacity building programs to create awareness and enhance faculty and staff competencies in quality and planning areas;
• To prepare DAU both institutionally and programmatically for local and international accreditation and ensure adherence to applicable standards;
• To establish local and international strategic partnerships and alliances to support the development and improvement of DAU’s academic programs and processes, and
• To support DAU’s infrastructural development and expansion projects and initiatives.