based al-Bilad underlined the importance of the new trend to establish new polytechnic universities and said that such a development would narrow the gap between the educational sector and the labor market. The paper noted that King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a pioneer in the field of technological development, adding that the country will be in need of other universities that qualify their graduates for continuous developments in the field of modern technology with its various specializations. The higher education through the gate of the polytechnic universities will positively contribute to the technological development and better dynamics. --SPA