Editing Medina (section)

===Education and scholarly activity===

====Primary and secondary education====
The Ministry of Education is the governing body of education in the [[Madinah Province|al-Madinah Province]] and it operates 724 and 773 public schools for boys and girls respectively throughout the province.<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Schools in Medina (Arabic) |url=https://edu.moe.gov.sa/Madinah/About/Pages/Statistics.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205210834/https://edu.moe.gov.sa/Madinah/About/Pages/Statistics.aspx |archive-date=5 February 2020 |access-date=5 February 2020 |website=Madinah General Administration of Education}}</ref> Taibah High School is one of the most notable schools in Saudi Arabia. Established in 1942, it was the second-largest school in the country at that time. Saudi ministers and government officials have graduated from this high school.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Taibah High School (Arabic) |url=https://www.al-madina.com/article/13791/%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84 |access-date=5 February 2020 |website=Al-Madina Newspaper |date=4 June 2010 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205210835/https://www.al-madina.com/article/13791/%25D8%25B7%25D9%258A%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AB%25D8%25A7%25D9%2586%25D9%2588%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2588%25D8%25B4%25D9%258A%25D8%25A1-%25D9%2585%25D9%2586-%25D9%2588%25D9%2581%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A1-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25A3%25D8%25AC%25D9%258A%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Higher education and research====
[[Taibah University]] is a public university providing higher education for the residents of the province, it has 28 colleges, of which 16 are in Medina. It offers 89 academic programs and has a strength of 69210 students as of 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Taibah University |url=https://www.taibahu.edu.sa/Pages/en/CustomPage.aspx?ID=47 |website=Taibah University |access-date=5 February 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205210835/https://www.taibahu.edu.sa/Pages/en/CustomPage.aspx%3FID%3D47 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Islamic University of Madinah|The Islamic University]], established in 1961, is the oldest higher education institution in the region, with around 22000 students enrolled. It offers majors in [[Sharia]], [[Qur'an]], Usul ad-Din, [[Hadith]], and the [[Arabic language]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171113050828/http://www.saudinf.com/main/j42.htm University of Madinah]}} Saudi Info.</ref> The university offers [[Bachelor of Arts]] degrees and also [[Master's degree|Master's]] and [[Doctorate]] degrees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.4icu.org/reviews/4170.htm |title=University of Madinah |access-date=5 February 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205210843/https://www.4icu.org/reviews/4170.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> The admission is open to Muslims based on scholarships programs that provide accommodation and living expenses. In 2012, the university expanded its programs by establishing the College of Science, which offers [[Engineering]] and [[Computer science]] majors.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Islamic University Starts the Admission for Science Programs for the First Time (Arabic) |url=http://www.alriyadh.com/744376 |website=Al-Riyadh Newspaper |access-date=15 November 2017 |archive-date=16 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016120625/http://www.alriyadh.com/744376 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Al-Madinah College of Technology|Al Madinah College of Technology]], which is governed by [[Technical and Vocational Training Corporation|TVTC]], offers a variety of degree programs including [[electrical engineering]], [[mechanical engineering]], computer sciences and electronic sciences.{{Circular reference|date=August 2020}} Private universities at Medina include [[University of Prince Mugrin|University of Prince Muqrin]], the [[Arab Open University]], and Al Rayyan Colleges.