About the Department

In consideration of development plans in Saudi Arabia, which kept pace with global developments in science and technology, it was important to exploit and optimize the wealth of marine natural for new sources of fresh water and energy. Therefore, the decision was taken to establish the Department of Marine Physics by the Supreme Council of the University on December 1978. The goals of the department have developed to achieve the development plans in Saudi Arabia. The Department of Marine Physics is the only of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).