To achieve the key objectives of the Development Deanship, it will carry out the following key jobs:

1. Developing studies, recommendations and development plans of the university.

2. Develop the annual development plan of the university.

3. Supervise the development of the strategic plans of the university and different units.

4. Follow up the university units for development and application of the executive plans for implementation of the university's strategic plan.

5. Contribute in the local and international symposiums interested in university development affairs.

6. Set the different standards and models used to asses and develop the performance of the staff, and assist them to achieve professional and academic excellence.

7. Set the mechanisms for coordination and cooperation with the relative units at the different colleges, deanships, departments and centers of the university.

The Deanship is seeking to apply the styles and methods that achieve its objectives with high efficiency. These methods include:

1. Conduct studies, research, statistics and reports that contribute in developing the university units in the administrative and academic fields.

2. Hold workshops and symposiums inside and outside the university to discus the development solutions and programs and innovative think tanks.

3. Recruit local and international expertise to contribute in development and constant advancement.

4. Issue brochures and awareness manuals, assessment models and follow up the university staff and units.

5. Apply modern technology in setting solutions and engineering processes, procedures and communication.

6. Permanent contact with the expertise agencies, higher education institutes and private sector inside and outside the kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and reinforce the global participation in university education.