A new university focused on engineering, nano-technology and computer science is set to open next month in Dammam. HRH Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, will inaugurate the university named after Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of the Eastern Province. The Emir is the chairman of the board of trustees while Prince Turki Bin Muhammad Bin Fahd is the deputy chairman. Dr. Isa Al-Ansari is the president. The university will have mechanical, electrical and civil engineering colleges besides colleges for IT and business administration. There will be separate engineering colleges for girls. Scholarships are on offer for the top 10 boys and girls who pass the university's admission test, Dr. Al-Ansari said. Additionally 10 seats are reserved for orphans of outstanding academic merit. Prince Muhammad, who has signed a SR69 million contract for the university's computer network and database, said the university aims to provide quality education for which it has approached 39 prestigious foreign universities to develop its curricula and benefit from their academic experience. – Okaz __
