Tourism and hospitality industries are one of the major economic sources for many of the developed countries of the world. The speed and pace of changes in tourism and hospitality industries have been supported to a great extend by information technology. This tourism and hospitality management studies involve a consideration of efficient and qualified graduates equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to promote tourism sectors to increase economic revenues, provide jobs and develop tourism industry infra structure. Thus, this Department has been established to graduate qualified and motivated nationals to succeed as professionals in the tourism industry and take on the challenges facing tourism and hospitality management in the new millennium. The main objectives of the Department are as follow:  

1-        Prepare qualified nationals to serve in tourism and hospitality management in both public and private sectors.

2-        Prepare efficient national graduates to work in tour and travel agencies.

3-        Provide qualified graduates to join tour transport and air-cargo companies.  

4-        Prepare qualified nationals to work in Hajj and Umrah service companies.

5-        Prepare qualified nationals to work and serve in arrangement of fairs and conferences.

6-        Prepare qualified nationals to work in different segments of tourism and hospitality marketing.

7-        Provide qualified graduates to work in community service and continuous education by arranging training courses and scientific conferences and providing consultancy services.