| Prof. Mohammed A. Al-Hayaza | |
| Education: | 1981- B.S. in Chemistry King Saud University, 1988- M.S. in Chemistry Boston University, 1992- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry |
| Office: | Member of The Education & Training Evaluation Commission Board |
| Term Start: | March 2020 |
| Term End: | Present |
| Office2: | Chairman of Misk Schools Board |
| Monarch2: | King Salman |
| Term Start2: | June 2019 |
| Term End2: | Present |
| Office3: | Member of KAUST Board of Trustees |
| Monarch3: | King Salman |
| Term Start3: | April 2018 |
| Term End3: | Present |
| Office4: | President of Alfaisal University |
| Monarch4: | King Salman |
| Term Start4: | March 2015 |
| Term End4: | Present |
| Office5: | Member of The Shura Council |
| Monarch5: | King Salman |
| Term Start5: | February 2015 |
| Term End5: | November 2016 |
| Office6: | Minister of Health |
| Monarch6: | King Abdullah |
| Term Start6: | December 2014 |
| Term End6: | January 2015 |
| Office7: | President of Jazan University |
| Monarch7: | King Abdullah |
| Term Start7: | January 2007 |
| Term End7: | December 2014 |
| Office8: | Vice President for Post Graduate Studies and Research, King Khalid University |
| Monarch8: | King Abdullah, King Fahd |
| Term Start8: | October 2002 |
| Term End8: | November 2007 |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Asir, Saudi Arabia |
| Alma Mater: | King Saud University Boston University |
| Nationality: | Saudi Arabian |
| Spouse: | Prof.Mona Al-Mushait |
| Children: | Eng.Waleed, Dr.Ghada, Dr.Raid, Dr.Rami |
| Website: | https://www.alfaisal.edu/en/president-msg |
| Office1: | Member of The Universities Affairs Council |
| Termstart: | January 2021 |
| Termend: | Present |
| Monarch1: | King Salman |
| Termstart1: | February 2020 |
| Termend1: | Present |
Professor Mohammed bin Ali Al-Hayaza(Arabic: محمد بن علي آل هيازع ) is a Saudi chemist and politician,[1] who has been the president of Alfaisal University since 1 March 2015.[2] During his term as president, Alfaisal University has risen from one of the Top 800 (2017) to one of the Top 300 (2020) universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, though the university has faced criticism for its claims of being the best University in the Arab world and in Saudi Arabia.[3]
Alhayaza also serves as the Chairman of Misk schools board, a member of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) board of trustees, member of the first universities affairs council and member of the education and training evaluation commission board.[4] Prior to joining Alfaisal, Al-Hayaza served as the vice president for post Graduate Studies and Research in King Khalid University from 2002-2007 and the president of Jazan University from 2007 to 2014.[5] At the time of his appointment, Jazan University had only three colleges and 3,000 students, but expanded to 40 colleges with an enrollment of 70,000 students during his presidency. Later, he was appointed as health minister in 2014.[6] In 2015, Al-Hayaza was appointed to the Shoura Council, where he served until 2016.