Minister of Higher Education Dr Khalid al-Anqari has approved primary studies for establishment of four new faculties at Dar al-Hikma college so as to pave the way for turning the college into a private university for girls in Jeddah. This was announced by Dr Suheir Hassan al-Qurashi, the dean of the college. She highlighted the unlimited support being extended to the non-governmental higher education by the concerned authorities. She noted that the new faculties include: faculty of health and human sciences, faculty of law and international relations, faculty of business and economy, and faculty of design and architectural engineering.