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| Type | Instrument |
|---|---|
| Code | SDAIA-P118 |
| Issuing authority | Saudi Data & AI Authority / National Data Management Office (SDAIA / NDMO) |
| Framework | Artificial Intelligence |
| Tier | Rules, controls & standards |
| Legal status | In force |
| Instrument number | SDAIA |
| Version | 1 |
| Dates | SDAIA-P118, v1, May 2025. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-20 |
The Saudi Academic Framework for AI Qualifications (Education Intelligence) (SDAIA-P118, v1, May 2025) is the Kingdom's reference for developing, evaluating and accrediting higher-education programmes in artificial intelligence. It positions itself as the trusted national benchmark for AI education, designed to stay flexible in a fast-moving field.
The framework has four chapters. Benchmarks surveys the Kingdom's existing specialised frameworks and prominent local and international educational institutions. AI Qualifications in the Kingdom maps the qualifications awarded in Saudi Arabia to the National Qualifications Framework and the Saudi Standard Classification of Educational Levels, from associate diploma up to doctoral level (NQF Level 8). Learning Outcomes defines the general outcomes expected of graduates at each qualification level, and Knowledge Units details the curricular building blocks.
It is guidance for universities, training institutions and accreditation bodies rather than binding regulation, and complements the National Occupational Standard Framework for Data & AI, which describes the occupations these qualifications feed.
Update: on 17 September 2026 SDAIA launched a Data and AI Academic Program Standards Framework (with the Education and Training Evaluation Commission) and a Data and AI Professional Standards Framework (with the Digital Sector Skills Council of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development). These may replace this edition.
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