Saudi Arabian Developments

Authors

  • Philip Altbach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8567

Keywords:

Reform and Change, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, higher education reform, funding of higher education, KAUST, world-class higher education system

Abstract

Saudi Arabia spends significantly on higher education, and its higher education system has expanded impressively in recent years. Now the Kingdom is seeing to upgrade its higher education system and to create a more systematic approach to academic development. Challenges remain, but the effort is proceeding.

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Published

2011-03-25

How to Cite

Altbach, P. (2011). Saudi Arabian Developments. International Higher Education, (64). https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8567

Issue

No. 64: Summer 2011

Section

The Middle East

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