Al-Jabri obtained a Bachelor's degree in Security Sciences from King Fahd Security College in Riyadh, then he obtained a BA in Arabic Language and Literature from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, and a diploma in Computer Programming from the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh. He also obtained a master's degree in computer science from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in the late 1980s, then he obtained a doctorate in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh in 1997.[1]