Procedures for granting an academic degree

Requesting an academic degree
The Deanship of Graduate Studies would like to congratulate all graduate students and wish them a very successful academic life.
To receive your degree and certificate, follow the procedures below:
First: Make sure that you have completed the following steps::
Returning all items in student possession (if any)
Returning borrowed books to the Central Library(if any)
Uploading an electronic copy of thesis or dissertation on KAU's academic platform on the Central Library's website for students in the thesis track

Submitting two paper copies of the thesis or dissertation containing the Discussion Committee's Decision.
Second: To create an electronic request for an academic degree, do the following::
Logging into KAU's website
Electronic Services
KAU's Unified University Systems
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies Request
New Request Requesting granting an academic degree depending on the program (Research, Thesis, or Dissertation)
Filling out the questionnaire parts, especially the degree template in both Arabic and English
Attaching the completed template as a word document.
To avoid paying any modification fees, students have to make sure that the name and ID number match before the issuance of the document.
If the student's name is the same as his/her data on the ID, no extra work is required.
If the student's name on the request is not similar to the one on the ID, the student has to choose the box (Data Mismatch) then write the name in both Arabic and English.

If sending the request fails, make sure you have completed all the required tasks in the first step (First).
If it is a general program ending in a thesis or dissertation, then the Discussion Committee's Decision, prepared by the supervisor, must be attached.
Third: The assigned duration for completing the graduation procedures and printing the document:
After following all the above-mentioned procedures and receiving the request by the "Graduates' Unit" at the Deanship, the duration will be as follows:
Getting the document based on what is mentioned on the "Receiving the Document" page.

Contact the Graduates' Unit:
Graduates' WhatsApp: 0590112153
Direct landline: 012695 1260
Central landline: 0126952000, Extension: 73276
Email: MALSSRAJI@KAU.EDU.SA
For suggestions and complaints: The Deanship Vice-Dean for Follow-up and Academic Affairs: Email: ASALZAHRANI@KAU.EDU.SA

N. B.
* Paper-based clearance procedures have been stopped.
* academic degrees are granted based on the University Council's resolution each semester the entire academic year.
* Students are granted a graduation document, transcript, and replica copies.