Nursing Administration and Education Department was established with the issuance of the Royal Decree to transform the Nursing Department in the College of Applied Medical Sciences at King Saud University into an independent college, pursuant to Royal Decree No. 7/B/1551 dated 8/1/1425 AH. This department is one of the four departments included in the college. The department extends its goals and philosophy from the college and university goals and philosophy. The department, in partnership with the other departments, teaches undergraduate courses in Nursing Sciences. It also teaches management and nursing education for a master's degree in nursing science since the college was a department of the College of Applied Medical Sciences. The department also participates in teaching doctoral courses in nursing in partnership with all the departments in the college. The Department includes highly qualified and experienced nursing faculty members who graduated from highly-ranked international universities.