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20260412890The PhD program prepares highly qualified researchers and specialists capable of conducting innovative research and providing technical consultancy in water resources, particularly within arid regions. The program combines advanced theoretical knowledge with applied and analytical skills, equipping graduates to address current water resource challenges using modern tools and technologies, and to serve the growing needs of governmental and private sectors in Saudi Arabia and the region.
The best program, locally and regionally, in hydrology and water resources management, achieving sustainable development.
To prepare high caliber professionals capable to carry out innovative research and consultancy services in the field of hydrology and water resources management embodying the aspirations of the society.
Last Modified Date: 07/07/2026 - 4:29 PM Saudi Arabia Time
To be awarded the PhD degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Managment, students must successfully complete a minimum of 42 credit units, comprising 11 credit units of compulsory courses, 19 credit units of elective courses, and 12 credit units allocated to the doctoral dissertation.
| Course Code | Course | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWR 702 | Soft Computing and Simulation in Water Resources | 3 | None |
| HWR 775 | Advanced Hydraulics | 3 | None |
| HWR 795 | Seminar | 2 | None |
| HWR 781 | Integrated Water Resources Management | 3 | None |
| HWR 799 | PhD Thesis | 12 | None |
Course Code: HWR 702
Course Code: HWR 775
Course Code: HWR 795
Course Code: HWR 781
Course Code: HWR 799
| Course Code | Course | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWR 722 | Ecohydrology | 3 | None |
| HWR 730 | Irrigation Economics | 2 | None |
| HWR 797 | Selected Topics | 2 | None |
| MET 703 | Climate change | 3 | None |
| HWR 730 | Irrigation Economics | 2 | None |
| HWR 701 | Advanced Topics of GIS Applications in Water Resources | 3 | None |
| HWR 703 | Remote Sensing in Hydrology | 2 | None |
| HWR 710 | Flow and Transport in Fractured Rock | 2 | None |
| HWR 713 | Hydro-metereology | 3 | None |
| HWR 715 | Vadosezone Hydrology | 3 | None |
| HWR 720 | Dynamics of Costal Catchments | 2 | None |
| HWR 721 | Integrated Watershed Management | 3 | None |
| HWR 712 | Groundwater Developments and Management in Arid Zones | 2 | None |
| HWR 731 | Micro Irrigation Design and Operation | 3 | None |
| HWR 740 | Water Distribution Networks | 3 | None |
| HWR 742 | Urban Water Resources Management | 3 | None |
| HWR 750 | Geostatistics Methods in Hydrology | 3 | None |
| HWR 751 | Advanced Stochastic Hydrology | 3 | None |
| HWR 770 | Dam Hydraulics | 3 | None |
| HWR 776 | Transport of Contaminants in Surfacewater | 2 | None |
| HWR 783 | Water Policies Laws and Rights | 3 | None |
| HWR 794 | Research Methods | 2 | None |
| HWR 796 | Lectures dealing with specialized topics or recent advances in a field of hydrology. | 2 | None |
| HWR 716 | Groundwater Modeling and Management | 3 | None |
| HWR 732 | Design of Drainage Systems | 3 | None |
| HWR 733 | Rehabilitation and Modernisation of Irrigation Systems | 3 | None |
| HWR 772 | Computational Methods in Hydraulics | 3 | None |
| HWR 773 | Sediment Transport | 3 | None |
| HWR 774 | Risk Analysis of Water/Environmental Systems | 3 | None |
| HWR 784 | Flood and Drought Management | 3 | None |
Course Code: HWR 722
Course Code: HWR 730
Course Code: HWR 797
Course Code: MET 703
Course Code: HWR 730
Course Code: HWR 701
Course Code: HWR 703
Course Code: HWR 710
Course Code: HWR 713
Course Code: HWR 715
Course Code: HWR 720
Course Code: HWR 721
Course Code: HWR 712
Course Code: HWR 731
Course Code: HWR 740
Course Code: HWR 742
Course Code: HWR 750
Course Code: HWR 751
Course Code: HWR 770
Course Code: HWR 776
Course Code: HWR 783
Course Code: HWR 794
Course Code: HWR 796
Course Code: HWR 716
Course Code: HWR 732
Course Code: HWR 733
Course Code: HWR 772
Course Code: HWR 773
Course Code: HWR 774
Course Code: HWR 784
