Her Excellency Dr. Najla bint Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri
Member
President of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Professional Experience:
July 2026 – Present
President of the University – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
August 2025 – July 2026
Vice President of the University – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
December 2022 – Present
Associate Professor – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – College of Pharmacy – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
October 2021 – Present
Consultant Pharmacist in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
July 2019 – August 2025
Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
December 2018 – December 2022
Assistant Professor – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – College of Pharmacy – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
May 2018 – July 2019
Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – College of Pharmacy – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
2016-2018
Lecturer – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – College of Pharmacy – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh
2011-2016
Teaching Assistant – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – College of Pharmacy – Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
2009-2011
Second Pharmacist, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs – King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Academic Qualifications
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences – University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Postgraduate Certificate in Research Professional Development
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences – University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis – First Class Honours
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences – University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
BSc in General Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy – King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professional Development:
June 2025: University Leadership Development Program, Council of University Affairs, Ministry of Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 2023: Women’s Leadership Program, INSEAD Business School and the Women’s Leadership Center at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 2022: Effective Motivational Leadership, Leadership Management Institute (LMI), Texas, USA
February 2022: Question Setter Certificate, [Organization Name] National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
July 2021: Leadership Program at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau, France
March 2019: Assessment of Learning Outcomes, National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 2018: Excellence in Performance Program for Department Heads, Deanship of Development and Skills Enhancement, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
September 2016: Project Management in the Real World, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
December 2016: Research Ethics Guide, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK