Al Yamamah College (YC) was established in May 2001 by Al-Khudair family as their second major contribution to education in Saudi Arabia after establishing the first private school in Riyadh in 1957. Authorized as an institution of higher learning by the Ministry of Higher Education, Al Yamamah College opened its doors to male students in September 2004 and to female students in September 2006. Since then, the college has established itself at the forefront of educational innovation and excellence in the Kingdom.

In Dec. 2008, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, issued a royal decree promoting Al Yamamah College to a University (YU). Right now, Al Yamamah is a comprehensive university pioneering in offering a wide variety of concentrations in the fields of Business Administration and Computing & IT.