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This paper deals with adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in Saudi universities. and development of ICT to beneficial to Saudi societies. The rapid growth in wireless communication technologies and high-speed network applications to the internet, provide better facilities to the prevalence of educational programs and practices, notably e-learning remote, and the emergence of virtual schools and universities. In this way, many social problems in education, such as growing numbers of learners, and the geographical imbalance of educational institutions, and inability of existing institutions to meet the needs of development, can be fundamentally solved, and this e-learning in remote areas can further supply abundance of information, and transfer roles of teacher and students in continuing education. It is expected that in the future, the new technologies used in Saudi universities will not only increase intellectual productivity but also accomplish a qualitative change in the nature of learning. The e-learning in Saudi Arabia universities requires people and relevant technologies actively to tackle obstacles in order to make e-learning accessible and continually generates solution to improve education, especially in university level. Such understanding and the awareness of importance of accessible e-learning are highly crucial and should be accompanied by developing appropriate and enforceable policies aimed at improvement of legacy of distance learning among potential students.