In 2002 , King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al - Saud issued a royal decree which merged General Presidency for Girls ' Education to the Ministry of Knowledge .
The Ministry was renamed as Ministry of Education in 2003 .
In 2002 , King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al - Saud issued a royal decree which merged General Presidency for Girls ' Education to the Ministry of Knowledge and the Ministry was renamed as Ministry of Education in 2003 .