About The Vice Presidency

The Vice Presidency of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research was established in 1428H to achieve the University's vision of leadership and excellence in education, learning, and scientific research for community development with international standards, and to reflect the University's mission with distinguished scientific and research cadres and contribute to the knowledge society. The Vice Presidency works mainly in shaping knowledge creation through scientific and exchange agreements with universities and local, regional, and international scientific institutions; to stimulate scientific research, qualify national scientific cadres and activate postgraduate programs for all disciplines. The Vice Presidency seeks to support scientific research at the university and is trying to keep abreast of its progress and respond effectively to the present era, in which scientific research is the cornerstone of society growth, to raise Northern Border University locally, regionally, and globally.

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Dr. Ahmed bin Subaih Al Sharari
The Vice President of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research

Vision and Mission

Vision

Excellence in graduate studies, research, innovation, and community partnership to enhance the university's institutional reputation.

Mission

Producing distinguished scientific research and offering quality graduate programs by providing a supportive environment, qualified human cadres, and building strategic partnerships, which contribute to the university's and society's development.

Values

Responsibility, transparency, justice, originality, creativity, teamwork.

Objectives

  1. Developing a research environment that fosters creativity and innovation and enhances the university’s reputation nationally and globally.
  2. Providing quality postgraduate programs.
  3. Developing human resources through quality recruitment and scholarship programs.
  4. Strengthening local and international partnerships and volunteer work.

Tasks

1. Supervise the preparation and approval of vice presidency activity plans.
2. Provide administrative supervision of the organizational units related to the vice presidency and coordinate their activities to ensure integration and maximize the use of available resources.
3. Propose regulations, rules, and instructions for postgraduate studies and scientific research at the university and follow up on their implementation after approval.
4. Oversee the Scientific Council at the university.
5. Provide general supervision of the university's scientific research system, preparing plans and strategies for its continuous development and increasing the quantity and quality of its outputs.
6. Supervise internal and external scholarship programs for university students in coordination with the relevant organizational units.
7. Oversee translation, authorship, and publishing activities at the university.
8. Supervise scientific societies affiliated with the university.
9. Supervise procedures to support faculty members morally and materially, stimulating their research activities.
10. Oversee the recruitment of distinguished faculty members to work at the vice presidency's authorship, translation, and publishing center.
11. Supervise scientific journals published by the university.
12. Coordinate between deanships and organizational units associated with the vice presidency to ensure integration and maximize the benefits from available resources.
13. Coordinate with the university vice presidency regarding all services related to the vice presidency.
14. Coordinate with the university vice presidency for academic affairs concerning services related to the vice presidency.
15. Coordinate with the university vice presidency for development and community partnerships regarding graduate program quality assurance and accreditation services.
16. Ensure the availability of the university's knowledge resources.
17. Coordinate with the university vice presidency for investment and business development regarding innovative research projects and the commercialization of research products.
18. Communicate with academic institutions and global research centers to benefit from their experiences developing graduate programs and scientific research.
19. Collaborate and coordinate with parties involved in implementing graduate programs and scientific research projects within and outside the university.
20. Discuss the evaluation results of graduate programs, scientific research projects, and the activities of organizational units associated with the vice presidency to identify improvement opportunities.
21. Represent the university at conferences, seminars, and local, regional, and international committees related to postgraduate studies and scientific research.
22. Oversee the identification of performance measurement indicators for all activities related to the vice presidency's work and review and develop them on an ongoing basis after their approval.
23. Oversee the assessment of the vice presidency's needs for human resources, equipment, and materials and follow up on their provision.
24. Supervise the identification of training needs for all vice presidency employees and nominate them for appropriate training programs.
25. Prepare periodic reports on the vice presidency's activities and associated organizational units, outlining their achievements and proposals for performance enhancement.
26. Perform any other tasks.