Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Employee Directory
Higher EducationEastern, Saudi Arabia1001-5000 Employees
PMU is a private higher education institution located in Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. It operates under a license from the Ministry of Higher Education and is named after Prince Muhammad bin Fahd, a former governor of the region. The university follows a North American model of education, with its systems designed by the Texas International Educational Consortium, and it emphasizes a learning-centered environment where technology enhances instruction and graduates gain competencies for Saudi industry while upholding local cultural and religious values. A recent development is its January 2024 partnership with the University of Arizona to participate in the university's International Microcampus Network. The degrees PMU awards are internationally accepted, with credits earned there typically transferable to most U.S. universities. The institution has also engaged with UNESCO and the World Futures Studies Federation to advance futures literacy and related initiatives, and it is noted as the Eastern Province's first private higher education institution licensed by the MOHE.