Al Hilal held to controversial 1-1 draw against Al Riyadh, missing chance to reclaim top spot    Al Hilal accuses SPL's Michael Emenalo of bias and SFF's Manuel Navarro of pressuring team to accept local referees Club criticizes officiating, calls for elite foreign referees in Saudi Pro League    Riyadh Metro records 18 million users in 75 days since launch; Blue Line the busiest route    NSG eyes satellite expansion to strengthen Saudi Arabia's space economy    Saudi, Italian interior ministers discuss countering drug trafficking    Exhibition in Riyadh marks 80th anniversary of historic Saudi-US meeting    EU Commission promises 'firm, immediate' reaction to US reciprocal tariffs    Jhon Duran's brace powers 10-man Al Nassr to thrilling 3-2 victory over Al Ahli    Saudi Arabia confirms alcohol ban for 2034 FIFA World Cup    Prince Badr holds bilateral meetings with Islamic ministers on the sidelines of ICESCO conference    Acting attorney in New York, five others quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case    Iran is rearming its missile program, Western sources say    Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs widespread layoffs    NMC forecast: Thunderstorms will hit most Saudi regions until Monday    'Haram. Haram. Haram!' — Riyadh Air CEO slams lack of direct flights from Saudi Arabia to major global cities    Honda-Nissan multi-billion dollar merger collapses    Maya Diab joins Arab stars and celebrities in celebrating the Centrepoint Ramadan 2025 collection launch at Riyadh Boulevard    Oilatum tackles rise in Eczema and Dry Skin in Saudi Arabia    HONOR brings together AI and luxury with PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic7 RSR at LEAP 2025    Chinese film stirs national pride, rakes in $1bn in days    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Saudi women can study engineering at KAU
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 22 - 12 - 2011

performing Saudi female high school students will be allowed to study engineering at King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah next year, according to Abdul Malik Al-Junaidi, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, reported Al-Watan Arabic newspaper on Tuesday.
Those who score high marks in the Secondary Schools Certificate examination can enroll for electrical and industrial engineering studies for a period of four years, after passing the preliminary year, he added.
He said the students of these two departments get paid at least SR15,000 a month after graduation – among the highest paid jobs for graduates in the country.
He said the university's administration has decided to open the door for interested female graduates from the start of the 2012/2013 academic year. The faculty's council will allow 50 to 60 female students.
He said the faculty's administration will work with the government and the private sector to ensure the graduates are employed immediately at an initial salary of SR15,000 a month. The female graduates will be employed in office jobs and will not have to go out in the field, said Al-Junaidi.
He said an opinion poll on whether to open up studies for females at KAU was conducted over one year, covering female students, business owners and guardians. Over 92 percent of female students polled responded positively to the idea.
He said KAU will be educating female engineers in these two specializations because of market demand. KAU also took the decision because female students often outperformed their male counterparts. He hoped that one of the female graduates will become a government minister one day.


Clic here to read the story from its source.