Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development

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Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development

Deanship of Quality Assurance & Development | Dean’s Message

Dean’s Message

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Welcome to the digital platform of the Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development at Prince Sultan University.

Quality, institutional excellence, and continuous improvement are among the core principles that guide Prince Sultan University in fulfilling its mission and strengthening its position among leading universities nationally and internationally. Guided by this commitment, the University fosters a culture of quality and embraces best practices in planning, development, and institutional assessment to ensure sustainable performance and enhance outcomes in education, research, innovation, and community engagement.

The Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development plays a central role in leading institutional development efforts and supporting academic and administrative units in the areas of quality assurance, strategic planning, performance measurement, and organizational improvement. The Deanship also oversees the implementation of strategic initiatives and monitors key performance indicators, ensuring alignment between the University's strategic objectives and operational plans while strengthening its ability to respond effectively to the rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

Through collaboration and partnership with academic and administrative units, as well as external stakeholders, the Deanship remains committed to promoting a culture of excellence, enhancing institutional effectiveness, and ensuring the quality of educational outcomes. These efforts contribute to achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and preparing graduates who are capable of competing globally and contributing to a knowledge-based economy and a prosperous society.

We are pleased to welcome your engagement with the Deanship's services and initiatives, and we look forward to working together toward a future of excellence, innovation, and sustainable development.

Dean of the Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development
Dr. Noura bint Mansour Al-Musharraf

About the Deanship

The Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development is one of the university's key pillars. It plays an essential role in achieving institutional excellence by embedding a culture of quality and ensuring the implementation of best practices in quality assurance, institutional development, internal evaluation processes, and meeting accreditation standards.

The Deanship was established in response to the university’s need for a specialized body responsible for regulating academic and administrative performance, ensuring compliance with national and international quality standards, and leading development initiatives that build capacity and improve institutional performance in line with national policies.

Working in close collaboration with all university units, the Deanship continuously monitors performance, measures outcomes, analyzes data, and provides evidence-based recommendations that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of both educational and administrative operations. Through these efforts, the Deanship helps strengthen the university’s position among leading educational institutions.

Vision

To achieve institutional excellence by applying quality and admission standards that enhance the university’s standing locally and regionally.

    Mission

      Our mission is embodied in the following core values and guiding principles:
    • Quality: Commitment to the highest standards of institutional performance in all practices.
    • Fairness: Ensuring justice and transparency in all admission and evaluation processes.
    • Excellence: Continuous pursuit of improvement and exceeding expectations across all fields of work.
    • Professionalism: Applying the best professional practices across all operations of the Deanship.
    • Collaboration: Building effective partnerships within and beyond the university.
    • Innovation: Adopting creative solutions to advance the fields of quality and admission.
    • Institutional Values: Supporting a high-performance academic and administrative environment based on effective quality assurance systems and distinguished admission processes that serve the university’s aspirations.

Centers & Units

Center for Statistics and Information (CSI)

(CSI)

Center for Statistics and Information

Center for Statistics and Information (CSI) provides full data support and training to Prince Sultan University researchers and academic programs in a variety of areas relating to the management, collection, and analysis of data.

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Quality Assurance Center (QAC)

(QAC)

Quality Assurance Center

The Quality Assurance Center (QAC) was established to monitor and oversee the quality in educational standards at PSU helping in achieving national and international accreditation of the PSU program.

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Strategic Planning and Development Center (SPDC)

(SPDC)

Strategic Planning & Development Center

Welcome to the Strategic Planning and Development Center. The Center is part of the Deanship of Quality Assurance and Development (DQAD) and is responsible for the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the institutional Strategic plan of Prince Sultan University.

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Teaching & Learning Center

(TLC)

Teaching & Learning Center

Prince Sultan University is well known for the quality of its students' education and the creativity and commitment of our staff. The Teaching and Learning Center works with faculty members, administrative staff, and students alike to enrich their educational experience.

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DQAD Quality Manual A.Y. 2021-2022