We have reviewed the Royal Commission for Riyadh City Telegram 20260510126 dated 23 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [10 May 2026] regarding the request to amend Article 11 of the Constitution of King Saud University, and the clarifications made in this regard. and the Chairman of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Letter 8951 dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [2 June 2026], to which Memo 4173 dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [2 June 2026] is attached, which contains the recommendation to amend the mentioned article to read as follows: “Decisions to appoint members of the board and the president of the university must be submitted to the Prime Minister, and such decisions are not effective until approved by him.”
We hereby inform you of our approval of the request of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to amend article 11 of the Constitution of King Saud University, in accordance with the form proposed by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers in its mentioned memorandum. So complete the actions required by it.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 3 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 18 June 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5167 issued on 26 June 2026.