The department started education process in 1395/1396, as a "Judiciary Department" in the College of Shari'ah and Islamic Studies before it change into the "Judicial Studies Department" in 1432/1433H.

The Department of Regulations is one of the two departments of the College of Judicial Studies and Regulations at Umm Al-Qura University. It was established in order to meet the need of the society for qualified personnel to work in the field of this specialization. Teaching started at the male and