Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute

The Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute 'SJAHI' is a non-profit institute, supported by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, as well as the Japanese automobile distributors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who are members of the Japanese Automobile Distributors Institute in the Kingdom 'JADIK' and Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association Inc. 'JAMA.' The institute was inaugurated in 2003 and is located in Jeddah City, west of the Kingdom. It offers advanced technical training for Saudi high school graduates to become specialists in automobile technology and maintenance.

SJAHI strives to achieve its vision of qualifying Saudi youth, who possess high capacity, and enabling them to work confidently at different automobile maintenance and service centers. Its mission is to refine human resources with a focus on localization, impart technical skills and knowledge, and boost the self-confidence of Saudi youth.

SJAHI aims to achieve several objectives, including providing graduates with job opportunities at Japanese automobile distributors in the Kingdom, offering high-level practical training for Saudi youth in the automobile technology and maintenance field that keeps pace with the practices of Japanese automobile manufacturers, and focusing on the principle of applied education.

Additionally, the institute aims to promote the principle of specialization in industrial and production contributions, and develop the principle of functional cooperation among institutions with similar activities. It also encourages foreign entities and companies with interests in the Kingdom to support the private sector's programs aimed at serving the community, develops the concept of the contribution of each commercial and industrial entity to its area of expertise, and invests in training and qualifying Saudi youth.

Both Saudi and Japanese governments signed a memorandum of understanding during King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's visit to Japan in 1998 when he was Crown Prince. The agreement stipulated the commitment of both countries with the support of the private sector in both countries to establish an institute or college specialized in automobile technology and maintenance. This commitment was fulfilled with the establishment of the institute.

King Abdullah donated the land on which the institute was built. The land spanned over seventy thousand m and belonged to the National Guard in Jeddah City. On March 19, 2003, King Abdullah, then Crown Prince, inaugurated the institute in the presence of representatives from both the public and private sectors. Academic studies commenced on September 1, 2002. The institute is considered a unique experience, with manufacturers from one country and distributors from another coming together to establish it.