His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Northern Borders Region, inaugurated today the projects of Northern Borders University in the city of Arar, with a total cost amounting to more than 390 million Saudi Riyals, in the presence of the President of the University, Doctor Ahmed bin Ali Al Rumaih.
His Highness listened to an explanation about the projects, their implementation phases, and their objectives. He also opened the College of Engineering building and viewed a visual presentation that showcased the most prominent developmental projects implemented by the university to support the educational environment and enhance the infrastructure of the university city.
The projects included the College of Engineering building in the city of Arar, established on an area of 25,500 square meters, with a capacity of up to 2000 students, and the faculty members' housing project (Phase One), which includes 35 villas and 50 residential apartments. This is in addition to the project of constructing an electrical power substation and connecting it to the main grid with a capacity of 132 kilovolt-amperes, to secure sustainable electrical supply for the current and future facilities of the university city, and the project of completing the connection of the university's station to the central station of the Saudi Power Company, with the aim of enhancing the reliability of the electrical grid and raising operational efficiency.
His Royal Highness the Governor of the Northern Borders Region praised the support and attention the education sector receives from the wise leadership may God support it , emphasizing that these projects contribute to enhancing the educational and academic environment and supporting the march of development, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
For his part, the President of Northern Borders University expressed his thanks to His Royal Highness the Governor of the Northern Borders Region for his patronage of the projects' inauguration ceremony, affirming that these projects represent an important addition to the university's educational and service system, and contribute to enhancing the quality of educational outcomes and supporting the university's developmental plans.
