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Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: Reforms, Challenges and Priorities

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Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics ((HEDY,volume 40))

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This chapter provides the context for this book. It provides an overview of the higher education system and the HE reform agenda and introduces the key issues addressed by chapter authors. Issues relating to the quality of and access to data are also discussed.

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References

  • Abdul Ghafour, P. K. (2007, April 17). Education system undergoing major overhaul. Arab News. www.arabnews.com/. Accessed 20 Dec 2011.

  • Central Department of Statistics and Information, Ministry of Economy and Planning. (2011). Higher education statistics. http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/news/2010-03-27-07-44-21. Accessed 14 Mar 2011.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre for Higher Education Management and Policy, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

    Larry Smith

  2. Centre for Higher Education Research and Studies (CHERS), Saudi Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulrahman Abouammoh

  3. Department of Statistics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulrahman Abouammoh

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  1. Larry Smith
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Correspondence to Larry Smith .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of New England, Elm Avenue, Armidale, 2351, New South Wales, Australia

    Larry Smith

  2. Research and Studies (CHERS), Centre for Higher Education, Al Aqiq - Qalat Salah Addin 3785, Riyadh, 13515-6827, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulrahman Abouammoh

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Smith, L., Abouammoh, A. (2013). Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: Reforms, Challenges and Priorities. In: Smith, L., Abouammoh, A. (eds) Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6321-0_1

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