The Department of Mathematics is one of the oldest and largest departments of the College of Science, as the department was established with the inception of the college in 1426 AH as one of the affiliated colleges of the King Saud University. In the year 1430 H it joined the University of Al-Kharj, then in 1432 H it became one of the departments in the college of science and humanities affiliated to Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. Since then, the department has been providing teaching services to large number of male and female students in various faculties of the university, as mathematics is the language of applied sciences.
o The department consists of two branches: a male branch in the College of Science and Human Studies and a female branch located in the College of Science (Girls Branch) in Al-Kharj. The department comprise of an elite group of distinguished faculty members of all scientific ranks (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and Teaching Assistants) who have vast experience in teaching and research in all areas of Mathematics, such as Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research.
o The faculty members of the department are actively involved in Research and report their research findings in peer reviewed scientific journals of repute. Not only that, they also take part in arbitration and the review process of some prestigious journals.
o The Department offers Bachelors and Master Degree Program in Mathematics and at the same time shoulders the responsibility of delivering courses in Mathematics and Statistics in other departments within the College of Science such as Physics and Chemistry and also programs offered by other faculties such as Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Medicine, Applied Medical Science, …., etc.
Career opportunities are available to graduates of the department.
A graduate of the department can work in the following fields:
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Teaching in different stages of education (pre-university stages).
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Work in research centers and public and private institutions that require skills in mathematics, such as the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, the Monetary Agency, the Social Insurance Institution, the General Statistics and Information Authority, the Retirement Pensions Authority, banks, insurance companies, and others.
