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Al Yamamah University is becoming one of the leading universities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a growing nation. Statistics show that 70% of the population is under the age of 30. There is a huge demand for education. One need only look to the increasing number of universities and colleges opening up in the past 15 to 20 years to see that. Right now, the Kingdom has 28 public universities and 12 private ones, and nearly the same number of private colleges. We also have vocational training programs, and other options for military-specific training, or for medicine.

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Education has been the governmental priority for some time now, since the days of the late King Abdullah. A lot of resources have been invested in education. I believe this is the right way for the country to develop. The most important thing in the sector is the type of education the country needs. We certainly need more practical and applied education, rather than theoretical education. Now, we need industries, we need doctors and engineers. We need applied, practical and scientific education.

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