Publication of SDG4 report – 2024
King Salman International University (KSIU) is committed to providing high-quality education by continuously updating its curriculum to include the latest advancements in various fields. The university also offers professional development programs for educators to enhance their teaching skills. KSIU publishes yearly reports about SDG 4; the current report is given here.
King Salman International University (KSIU) believes that quality and inclusive education is the cornerstone for achieving sustainable development. Education serves as a key driver of innovation, poverty reduction, social equity, and youth empowerment to face future challenges. Accordingly, the University strives to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all students while maintaining global quality and academic excellence standards.
International Context:
Global studies indicate that quality and inclusive education enhances productivity, empowers individuals to participate effectively in society, strengthens environmental awareness, and improves adaptation to climate change. However, the world continues to face challenges related to disparities in education quality, inequality of opportunities, and shortages in essential skills required by the labor market.
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to:
- Ensure free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education for all.
- Promote high-quality technical, vocational, and higher education.
- Develop teachers’ capacities and improve educational curricula.
- Strengthen lifelong learning opportunities for all age groups.
Education for Sustainable Development:
King Salman International University recognizes education as a fundamental tool for sustainable development. Graduates who receive high-quality education are more environmentally conscious, better equipped to adapt to climate change, more productive and income-generating, healthier, and more active in civic life. They also possess greater control over their personal and professional futures.
Therefore, the University is committed to delivering distinctive, world-class education characterized by the following key features:
Promoting Quality Education at King Salman International University
Scientific research serves as a key tool for achieving sustainable education, reflecting King Salman International University’s commitment to knowledge development and high-quality learning. According to Scival data for the period 2021–2024:
Number of research papers: 5
Research impact: 0.78
Number of citations: 22
The university actively encourages its researchers to publish internationally in fields related to sustainable education and to develop practical solutions that enhance quality and inclusivity in learning. Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all, as well as promoting lifelong learning opportunities, is central to the university’s mission. Education, as a driver of development, significantly contributes to reducing inequality and poverty, and full access to quality education at all levels is a fundamental prerequisite for accelerating progress toward other Sustainable Development Goals. In other words, sustainable development begins with education. King Salman International University is dedicated to providing inclusive, high-quality education and recognizes it as one of the most powerful and enduring means of achieving sustainable development.
University Programs to Achieve Quality and Inclusive Education
Curriculum Development and Academic Programs:
Updating curricula to align with scientific and technological advances.
Offering English-language programs across all faculties to enhance global competitiveness.
Implementing student-centered learning strategies and promoting lifelong self-directed learning.
Academic Partnerships and Exchanges:
Signing cooperation agreements with international universities, including Tabuk University, American universities, and the Egyptian Space Agency, to strengthen scientific research and applied education.
Implementing student and academic exchange programs, including Erasmus and Fulbright scholarships, to enhance international experience.
Practical Education and Experiential Learning:
Providing state-of-the-art laboratories, workshops, and lecture halls for hands-on learning.
Integrating multidisciplinary learning and extracurricular activities that focus on sustainability and real-world challenges.
Offering professional internships and clinical training for students in local and international institutions, such as Cleopatra Hospitals Group and Steigenberger Hotels.
The center organized 110 workshops during the 2024/2025 academic year, benefiting 2,355 final-year students. These activities aimed to enhance personal and professional skills through sessions on CV writing, interviews, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Career Guidance and Counseling
Around 80 individual sessions were held to support students in career planning, identifying interests, and improving their CVs for future employment opportunities.
Labor Market Linkage
The center coordinated with companies and organized a university career fair to connect students with employers. Training opportunities were also provided for Technological Industries students through an EU-funded program.
Entrepreneurship and Freelance Support
A seminar was held at Ras Sudr branch promoting innovation and AI applications. The center also offered workshops on entrepreneurship, startup creation, and freelance skills, supporting initiatives such as “Be Ready” and “One Million Qualified Innovators.”
Graduate Student Empowerment
Certified graduate students delivered workshops in collaboration with student societies (KMSA – KART – SSC) under the supervision of professional trainers to develop confidence and teaching abilities.
Quality Assurance and Evaluation
Adoption of national and international standards to ensure the quality of education.
Development of advanced assessment tools to measure academic performance and practical skills.
Most of the University’s faculties are currently seeking accreditation from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) through the implementation of comprehensive quality standards and continuous improvement practices.
Below is a summary of the activities conducted by the Quality Assurance Center of the university
Capacity building of teaching faculty in the domains of education and quality assurance
The training courses, webinars and workshops that were delivered by the center
Activity
Number of attendees
Documentation
Item writing in theoretical examinations for health professions faculties
81
Item writing in theoretical examinations for Engineering Sector faculties and faculties of humanities
50
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) and Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE) for health sector faculties
47
Program Specifications and Curriculum Matrices
95
Course specifications, writing intended learning outcomes and teaching, learning and assessment strategy
77
Course report preparation
45
Test specifications and blueprint
35
Preparation of item banks in all faculties
116
Creation of item banks on Qorrect software
99
Statistical analysis of the results of the electronic examinations
29
Preparation of annual report of the institution
67
Program and course specifications in higher education institutions
30
Self-study of programs according to the modified standards of 2022 in Egypt
30
Authoring guides to enhance the knowledge and skills of staff and assessment staff
Guides for item writing in the theoretical examinations
Guides for preparing teaching, learning and assessment strategy and writing learning objectives: Recording learning videos to develop the knowledge and skills of teaching faculty in the educational domain
Induction of external examiners in every semester, following up the process of exam boards and concluding the corrective actions from the external examiners’ reports.
Recruiting external reviewers for the program and courses in different faculties for the process of external revision and following the process of revision till implementation of the suggestions of the external reviewers.
Building a system for internal quality assurance.
Preparation of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center bylaws.
Preparation of polices and mechanisms of all practices in the university according to a unified template prepared by the QAAC
Authoring guides, templates and checklists to develop the educational processes in the university with ensuring its sustainability:
Guide of assessment and examinations in King Salman International University
Guide of risk management in the university
Templates of preparing the item pools, template of revision of item pools and template of report of item analysis with following up the implementation in all faculties
Template of revision of exams by measurement and assessment committees in different faculties with following up the implementation in all faculties
Templates of program specifications, course specifications, program reports, course reports, blueprint of theoretical exams & practical exams with following up the implementation in all faculties
Preparing the templates of the matrices of the programs and faculties and following up preparation
Preparing questionnaires for measuring satisfaction and for evaluation of the different domains of the educational process with following up the implementation in all faculties
Questionnaire of measuring the student satisfaction.
Questionnaire of measuring teaching faculty satisfaction.
Questionnaire of measuring the assistant teaching staff satisfaction.
Questionnaire of measuring the administrative system satisfaction.
Questionnaire of evaluation of graduate performance by community parties
Questionnaire of evaluation of faculty performance by community parties
Questionnaire of evaluation of faculty performance by students’ parents
Questionnaire of evaluation of faculty performance by the graduates
Questionnaire of evaluation of the university and faculty higher management by the teaching staff
Questionnaire of evaluation of the performance of teaching staff by the university
Questionnaire of evaluation of the performance of assistant teaching staff by the university
- Questionnaire of evaluation of the quality of a training course or webinar or workshop by the trainees or participants
Preparation of templates for the qualitative evaluation of the outcomes of the educational process and following up the process:
Template of revision of an educational program
Template of revision of an educational course
Template of revision of the activities of the control units
Preparation of template of quantitative evaluation of physical facilities and following up the implementation of the evaluation process Template of evaluation of the lecture halls and classrooms – Template of evaluation of the laboratories – Template of evaluation of the library – Template of evaluation of the restrooms – Template of evaluation of the clinic
First: Technical Support for All University Faculties in Conducting Institutional Self-Evaluation
Conducting meetings with quality assurance teams in all faculties to deliver the support required in performing the self-evaluation.
Compilation of all documentsrequired for the self-evaluation process from relevant administrative units and providing them to all faculties.
Reviewing the self-evaluation reportssubmitted by faculties, preparing the internal audit report including recommendations and required modifications, and sending the finalized review to each Faculty Quality Assurance Center.
Second: Leading the Development of the Risk Management Manual in the Educational Process
A committee was formed by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center with official nominees from all faculties.
A unified risk identification template was developed by the Director of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center, covering risk types, likelihood, severity, and mitigation actions.
A central review meeting was held with the core team to evaluate and refine the model. The team included the Center Director and 2–3 nominated faculty members with expertise in risk management.
A workshop for the full committee was conducted to engage in brainstorming, gather feedback, and finalize the risk identification and management model.
Each faculty identified risks relevant to the educational process, assessed their severity and likelihood, documented existing preventive measures, and proposed additional mitigation actions using the approved template.
The central team reviewed all faculty submissions, integrated aligned items, and produced the final version of the manual.
The draft manual was circulated to all Deans for review and feedback.
The manual was revised again following university administration review to produce the final version.
The manual was officially approved by the University Council and circulated to all faculties via the official email of each Dean.
Third: Managing the University-Wide Stakeholder Opinion Survey System
Preparing customized opinion survey forms for academic staff, administrative staff, and five separate student surveys, developed by the Center’s core team.
Publishing the surveys through electronic links prepared by the Center.
Supervising the analysis of survey results, conducted by the University Information Center.
Sending results to each faculty individually through the Committee for Surveys, Publishing, and Sustainability to support improvement planning.
Fourth: Managing Internal Environmental Analysis (Internal Environment Assessment) for Faculties
Preparing internal environment assessment surveys based on the 2015 updated institutional accreditation standards.
Circulating the surveys to all stakeholders in each faculty through dedicated links.
Supervising data analysis conducted by the University Information Center.
Sending results to each faculty to identify strengths and weaknesses, support planning and decision-making, improve resource efficiency, enhance program quality and accreditation readiness, and strengthen continuous improvement mechanisms.
Fifth: Promoting Quality Culture Across the University
Training programs coordinated with the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE):
Strategic Planning: 17–18 November 2024
Preparing the Self-Study Report (Institutional Accreditation Standards): 3–5 December 2024
Workshops delivered in collaboration with international experts in education development:
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Student Assessment Methods: 15 & 26 February 2025
Teaching in Small Groups: 6 May 2025
Workshops delivered by the Center:
Developing Electronic Question Banks: 22 October 2024
Preparing the Table of Specifications and Blueprint: 28 October 2024
Statistical Analysis of E-Assessment Results: 24 December 2024
Sixth: Monitoring the Strategic Plans of Faculties
Conducting three workshops on internal and external environmental analysis.
Preparing a unified template for strategic plans.
Following up and conducting internal reviews with faculties.
Seventh: Leading the Development and Monitoring of Question Banks Across Faculties
Delivering a workshop on the development of question banks.
Preparing cards describing different question types.
Providing the blueprint template for each course.
Meeting with each faculty to review:
the number of questions available in the question bank for each course,
alignment with difficulty index,
targeted learning outcomes, and
cognitive levels being assessed.
Eighth: Leading the Development of the Manual of Physical, Human, and Technological Resources
Holding meetings with coordinators from all faculties to explain the methodology of developing the manual.
Preparing a unified template for the manual’s contents.
Collecting data from relevant administrative units and providing it to all faculties.
Reviewing the manual prepared by each faculty.
Ninth: Supervising the Development of the Student Handbook in All Faculties
Conducting meetings with coordinators from all faculties to clarify the methodology of preparing the handbook.
Preparing a standardized template for handbook contents.
Reviewing each faculty’s student handbook.
Awareness and Sustainable Learning
Integration of sustainable development issues—such as climate change, food security, and biodiversity protection—into academic curricula.
Implementation of student projects and educational activities that promote environmental and social awareness.
Other Programs
Continuous development of academic programs and curricula in line with modern global trends.
Establishment of twinning programs with international universities to enhance joint degrees and student exchange opportunities.
Distinguished English-taught programs offered across all faculties of the university.
The University’s Electronic Examination Center and Information Technology Unit play a vital role in ensuring the digital transformation of education.
A fully operational E-learning and Distance Education Platform that supports all programs across campuses.
Implementation of national initiatives to develop students’ technical and vocational skills.
Provision of state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities to ensure high-quality education.
Well-equipped lecture halls and laboratories that provide a comfortable and advanced learning environment.
Scholarships for academically outstanding students and targeted academic support for students in need through personalized mentoring sessions with faculty members.
KSIU awarded633 scholarshipsto outstanding and deserving students.
The Faculty of Medicine organized both the 3rd Annual Research Day and the 4th Scientific Research Day for Medical Students.
German language students completed summer training at Münster University, Germany.
Pharmacy students conducted clinical training at Cleopatra Hospitals Group.
Veterinary Medicine faculty supervised summer training programs in Ras Sudr.
Architecture and Tourism & Hospitality students organized educational trips to eco-resorts in Nuweiba to promote sustainable tourism.
The University hosted the Indian Cultural Day and other multicultural events to promote intercultural understanding.
A workshop titled “How to Write Research Proposals” was held to develop students’ research and academic writing skills.
KSIU signed cooperation protocols with Arabize, Accor Hotels Egypt, Cleopatra Hospitals, and Jaz International Hotels to expand professional training opportunities.
Basic Sciences students organized the “Science Market Glimpse” Forum at the Ras Sudr Campus.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine conducted a field visit to Eva Pharma Factory to promote applied learning.
Computer Science and Engineering students reached the final round of the ECPC, reflecting excellence in STEM education.
Translation and Simultaneous Interpreting (German) students earned five DAAD scholarships.
The Faculty of Desert Agriculture organized a field trip to SEKEM to integrate sustainability concepts into agricultural education.
The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality participated in the International Conference of Southern Federal University, Russia.
Administrative Sciences students took part in the IMA Student Leadership Summit 2024, showcasing their leadership and analytical skills.
Scientific, Academic, and Institutional Collaborations
King Salman International University (KSIU) signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Space Agency to enhance scientific and research collaboration between Egyptian universities and national agencies.
In cooperation with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, the University organized specialized training programs for students and faculty members to enhance their access to academic and scientific resources.
Pharmacy students conducted clinical training at Cleopatra Hospitals Group under a Memorandum of Understanding between the university and the hospital network.
The University, in collaboration with CelliXiza Biotechnology Company, organized an intensive training course in cell culture technology.
KSIU signed a cooperation protocol with Jaz International Hotels Group (Steigenberger – Egypt) to train students in hospitality management.
A protocol was also signed with Arabize Company to provide professional training and qualification opportunities for students.
KSIU continues to adopt modern educational systems that integrate advanced pedagogical methodologies, research-based learning, and innovation-driven teaching practices.
Sustainable Education Strategies
The university adopts a student-centered learning strategy, recognized internationally as a core approach to sustainable education. This model empowers graduates to take responsibility, think critically, and engage actively in real-world problem-solving.
KSIU emphasizes self-learning and lifelong learning strategies in many programs, ensuring graduates remain capable of continuous personal and professional development.
Environmental, social, and sustainability issues—such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, poverty alleviation, hunger eradication, and sustainable consumption—are embedded in the curricula across disciplines.
The University offers Real-Life Learning opportunities through projects and case studies focused on real-world challenges.
Interdisciplinary learning is also promoted, such as in the Medicine and Surgery program, where students integrate knowledge across scientific and social dimensions.
Extra-curricular activities centered on sustainability themes are organized regularly.
Evaluation systems emphasize performance-based and critical-thinking assessments, rather than rote memorization.
Students’ portfolios are used as tools for reflection, self-assessment, and improvement planning.
Research and Renewable Energy Initiatives
KSIU received aUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) grant to establish a solar power station that serves as an educational and training facility for engineering students and promotes energy-saving culture across disciplines.
The University applied for two Erasmus+ grants funded by the European Union to support engineering studies related to climate adaptation and renewable energy projects.
A cooperation agreement was signed with Tabuk University (Saudi Arabia) for joint research on the conservation of the Red Sea environment.
KSIU organized the Desert Agriculture and Sustainable Development Conference, focusing on innovation in arid-zone farming.
The University launched the “Young Scientists for a Better Future” initiative, aimed at empowering school students and youth to engage in research and innovation.
International Partnerships and Pioneering Initiatives (2025–2026)
International Partnerships
King Salman International University continues to strengthen its academic and research collaborations with leading global institutions to promote applied learning and innovation. Key partnerships include:
Tabuk University (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
University of North Carolina and University of South Carolina (USA)
Southern Federal University (Russia)
University of Applied Sciences (Austria)
The University also collaborates with global organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support sustainable education and applied skills development. Moreover, it actively participates in international academic funding and exchange programs such as Erasmus+, DAAD, ÖAAD, and Fulbright. KSIU supports German language education through cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
At the industry level, KSIU partners with global corporations to provide hands-on training opportunities for students, including Steigenberger Hotels Group, ACT Biotechnology, and Cleopatra Hospitals Group.
Pioneering Initiatives
The University supports student-led and community-based initiatives that foster innovation and practical skill development. These include:
The “Young Scientists for a Better Future” initiative.
Student projects in renewable energy and environmental engineering, funded by the European Union and UNDP.
Establishment of solar learning stations and digital learning environments to expand access to modern education.
Organization of conferences and workshops on desert agriculture and sustainability.
Implementation of scientific and agricultural outreach programs across South Sinai to promote sustainable practices and innovation.
Goals of Partnerships and Initiatives
Through these partnerships and initiatives, KSIU aims to:
Enhance the international dimension of education and research.
Support applied learning and technical innovation for students.
Strengthen the social and economic impact of the university locally and globally.
Promote environmental and social sustainability through educational projects and practical initiatives.