AlQa'dah 3, 1432, Oct 1, 2011, SPA - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Premier and Chairman of Higher Education Council, has approved the establishment of Fahd bin Sultan National University in Tabuk. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, has pointed out that the Council has received a request from the founders of Prince Fahd bin Sultan National Colleges to transform these colleges into a University, expressing his thanks to and appreciation of the King for supporting public and private educational institutions in the service of the homeland and its citizens.