The College of Tourism and Archeology was established in 1426 Hijri, and is, therefore, one of the newest colleges in King Saud University.  The College was established to meet the rapidly-growing demand of the country for efficient, highly-qualified graduates in tourism, hotel management, archeology, heritage management, and tourism management.  The College aims to encourage research and scholarly studies related to the specializations offered by the College.

Faculty's academic departments

    1-     Department of Tourism and Hospitality  Management.

2-     Department of Archaeology.

3-     Department of Heritage Management and Tourism Guidance.

The departments of the College cooperate and interrelate on many levels.  In addition, the College houses the archeological museum, specialized laboratories in photography, surveying and drafting, and conservation, preservation, and computer analysis.  The College has an excellent computing laboratory that is connected to the main data processing center and the Internet. 

The College includes an Archaeological and Heritage Museum which represents one of the major tourism attractions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.