As part of the close partnership that exists between PMU and Saudi Aramco, a senior PMU delegation visited the offices of the Aramco Overseas Company B.V. in Wanchai, Hong Kong on February 17, 2010. The productive meeting focused on a discussion of opportunities for expanded collaboration with Chinese universities and corporations. The goal is to benefit PMU students and faculty through exchange and joint academic and research programs. The PMU delegation was hosted by Mr. Abdullah S. Al-Suwailem, Director of Asia Joint Ventures (third from left), Mr. Yacoub Al Dossary, Manager of Training and Career Development, Asia Pacific Affairs (far left) and Mr. Osamah Andejani, Joint Venture Manager (second from right). The PMU delegation was headed by Dr. Nassar Shaikh, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (center), Dr. Zlatica Kraljevic, PMU Dean of Institutional Relations (second from left), Dr. Jamal Nayfeh, Dean of the College of Engineering (third from right) and Mr. Jose Vega, Executive Assistant to the Rector (far right).

Saudi Aramco is the national oil company of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for 75 years has been a reliable and responsible supplier of energy to the world. (http://www.saudiaramco.com)

PMU is the first private university in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia currently enrolling over 2,000 students, with a targeted capacity of 5,500 students by 2013. Applying state-of-the-art technology to education, PMU offers twelve degrees in the areas of business, engineering and information technology, in addition to an Executive MBA program, serving Saudi men and women and international students. (http://www.pmu.edu.sa)