The noble directives were issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (may Allah have mercy on him), to establish Najran University on 10/10/1427 AH during the inauguration ceremony of the College Complex. Among the colleges established was the College of Medicine, which includes several departments: Anatomy Department, Biochemistry Department, Physiology Department, Pathology Department, Microbiology Department, Internal Medicine Department, Surgery Department, Pediatrics Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Family and Community Medicine Department, and a new department called Medical Education Department.