Mohammed Al-Hayaza

Professor Mohammed bin Ali Al-Hayaza(Arabic: محمد بن علي آل هيازع) is a Saudi chemist and politician,[1] who has been the president of Alfaisal University since 1 March 2015.[2] During his term as president, Alfaisal University has risen from one of the Top 800 (2017) to one of the Top 300 (2020) universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, though the university has faced criticism for its claims of being the best University in the Arab world and in Saudi Arabia.[3]

Prof. Mohammed A. Al-Hayaza
Member of The Education & Training Evaluation Commission Board
In office January 2021 – Present
Monarch	King Salman
Member of The Universities Affairs Council
In office February 2020 – Present
Monarch	King Salman
Chairman of Misk Schools Board
In office June 2019 – Present
Monarch	King Salman
Member of KAUST Board of Trustees
In office April 2018 – Present
Monarch	King Salman
President of Alfaisal University
In office March 2015 – Present
Monarch	King Salman
Member of The Shura Council
In office February 2015 – November 2016
Monarch	King Salman
Minister of Health
In office December 2014 – January 2015
Monarch	King Abdullah
President of Jazan University
In office January 2007 – December 2014
Monarch	King Abdullah
Vice President for Post Graduate Studies and Research, King Khalid University
In office October 2002 – November 2007
Monarchs	King Abdullah, King Fahd
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-30) December 30, 1959 Asir, Saudi Arabia
Spouse	Prof.Mona Al-Mushait
Children	Eng.Waleed, Dr.Ghada, Dr.Raid, Dr.Rami
Education	1981- B.S. in Chemistry King Saud University, 1988- M.S. in Chemistry Boston University, 1992- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry
Alma mater	King Saud University Boston University
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Alhayaza also serves as the Chairman of Misk schools board, a member of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) board of trustees, member of the first universities affairs council and member of the education and training evaluation commission board.[4] Prior to joining Alfaisal, Al-Hayaza served as the vice president for post Graduate Studies and Research in King Khalid University from 2002-2007 and the president of Jazan University from 2007 to 2014.[5] At the time of his appointment, Jazan University had only three colleges and 3,000 students, but expanded to 40 colleges with an enrollment of 70,000 students during his presidency. Later, he was appointed as health minister in 2014.[6] In 2015, Al-Hayaza was appointed to the Shoura Council, where he served until 2016.