In 1993, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran becomes the first Saudi institution to connect to the internet.[6] In 1994, Internet was first introduced to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when state academic, medical and research institutions got access to it.[7] In 1997, public access to Internet was allowed.[8] In 1999, the Internet was provided for college and government use.[9] Then, Internet access begins the move from government and academic into the mainstream.