Umm Al-Qura Oasis for Consultations was launched by His Royal Highness the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Emir of Makkah Province Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, at the Emirates headquarters in Jeddah on Sunday, 4 February, 2018 A.C. The Oasis is considered to be the contractual entity and the cognitive and technological arm of Umm Al-Qura University, which aims at building, conveying and establishing knowledge and technologies. This contributes greatly to the growth of the knowledge economy, and achieves sustainable development.

The Oasis offers accredited professional, developmental and consulting services. It adopts the concept of the private sector but works under the umbrella of an outstanding governmental university. It offers professional services of high quality through the employment of the human, material and cognitive potentials available in the university.

The Competitive Advantage of the Umm Al-Qura Oasis for Consultations

Umm Al-Qura Oasis for Consultations offers unique professional and innovative services based on a set of assets, the most important of which are:

1. The geographical location
2. Scientific reference for the specialized consultations
3. Specialized human resources
4. Belonging to a prominent government entity distinguished by high reliability.
5. Flexibility of the executive and operational contracts.
6. Multiple strategic partnerships with the public, private and non-profit entities.
7. International accreditation from the Consultation Institute.
8. Successful and professional results of the consultations of projects and consultation studies.

Fields of Contribution to the Knowledge Investment

The Oasis has contributed to knowledge investment by providing direct and indirect services related to the following themes:

1. Production, conveyance and establishment of knowledge and technologies.
2. Consultation services.
3. Education, training and professional development.
4. Rehabilitation and specialized services.
5. Research studies and inter-projects.
6. Conferences, workshops, and scientific meetings.