By the grace of God,
We, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
After reviewing Royal Decree No. 17, dated 21 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1377, concerning the establishment of King Saud University,
and based on the submission presented to us by the Minister of Education,
We hereby decree the following:
First: College of Arts
Article One:
A College of Arts shall be established at King Saud University.
Article Two:
The College shall comprise the following departments:
Arabic Language and Literature; Islamic Languages and Literatures; General History, Islamic History, and Islamic Civilization; Geography; and European Languages and Literatures.
Additional departments may be established as the need arises.
Article Three:
The duration of study shall be four years.
Article Four:
King Saud University shall, upon the recommendation of the College of Arts, confer the academic degrees specified in the College’s regulations.
Article Five:
The College shall issue regulations specifying the conditions for admission, the detailed academic subjects, the duration of study for each subject, the number of instructional hours allocated to each, the admission system, the degrees awarded to graduates, and the academic requirements for each degree.
Article Six:
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Education shall implement this decree.