The scientific council is an institutional entity that exercises the powers and competencies outlined in the higher education council system. Its primary objective is to support the university's vision, mission, and goals while enabling colleges, deanships, and various organizational units to carry out their responsibilities based on governing standards and indicators. The council's responsibilities, as stipulated in the higher education and university system, include making decisions and recommendations regarding the appointment of faculty members, scientific promotions, scientific publications, sabbaticals, scientific communication, attendance at scientific courses, seeking assistance from part-time professors, and other related tasks. The council convenes at least once a month when invited by its president. The president can also call for a meeting if necessary if one-third of the members submit a written request or at the request of the university president, who may propose specific agenda items for consideration. The president presides over the council meetings if present. For a meeting to be valid, at least two-thirds of the council members must be present. Decisions made by the council require an absolute majority vote, and in the event of a tie, the president's vote determines the outcome. The decisions made by the council are considered effective unless the university president objects within fifteen days of receipt. In case of objections, the decisions are returned to the scientific council for further examination along with the university president's point of view. If the council maintains its position, the objectionable decisions will be referred to the university council for discussion in a regular or extraordinary session. The university council has the authority to ratify, amend, or cancel the decisions, and its decision in this regard is final.

Among the most important topics dealt with by the Scientific Council Secretariat are the following:

1. Requests to appoint university faculty members.
2. Requests for academic promotions for university faculty members in accordance with the rules approved by the University Council.
3. Requests for scientific research, writing, translating, and publishing books.
4. Requests to evaluate academic degrees submitted by Saudi faculty members.
5. Consider what the University Council refers to it.