The Electrical Engineering Department is one of the earliest departments established in the Kingdom’s universities. The department was established in 1382H (1962).

The Electrical Engineering department is dedicated to providing quality education that prepares students for successful careers. Students graduating with a bachelor's degree will have the necessary technical, communication, and critical thinking skills as a basis for a successful, fulfilling and life-long career in electrical engineering.

The Department has recently put a great effort to update academic programs and teaching facilities as well. Several improvements in the undergraduate programs include: professional communications course and laboratory, an improved graduation project, courses in selected topics of current interest such as mobile communications, computer networks and information security are presently offered. Smart class rooms and meeting rooms, R & D laboratories, such as the Erickson lab, major laboratory software and hardware upgrading, such as the electrical power and the high voltage labs, are steps to upgrade the department facilities.