Departments

The College of Graduate Studies and Research activities are the responsibility of three departments: the Research Publishing Department, the Grants and Research Groups Department and the Graduate Studies Department. The duties of these Departments are outlined as follows:

A. The Graduate Studies Department:

1. Admitting graduate students in coordination with academic departments, and follow up of their academic progress and all affairs related to students from their admission to graduation.
2. Making recommendations to the Deans' Council for the establishment of new programs in graduate studies.
3. Approving and amending study plans, in light of the recommendations made by academic departments and faculty councils.
4. Supervising financial assistantship available for qualified graduate students.
5. Proposing draft regulations related to graduate studies.

B. The Research Department:

1. Receiving research grant applications from teaching faculty research members andprocessing of these applications by the Research Council and allocating suitable funds.
2. Processing research grants submitted by faculty members for funding from outsidethe university.
3. Approving financial expenditures from the funds allocated for research projects and follow up of each project until completion.
4. Publication of books and research articles submitted by faculty members afterhaving been assessed and found publishable, or accepted for publication in refereed international journals.
5. Publishing refereed Journal articles under the supervision of the Editorial Boards.
6. Supervising and supporting research groups in various departments and colleges inorder to enhance faculty inter-displinary research.
7. Proposing draft regulations related to research.