King Saud University

Riyadh Est. 1957 70,000 students Co-educational
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About the University

Founded in 1957, King Saud University is the first university in Saudi Arabia. With over 24 colleges and programs across scientific and humanities disciplines, it ranks among the top 200 universities globally according to QS rankings.

Available Majors (20 majors)

Medicine & Health High Demand

Medicine (MBBS)

6 years 8 universities 95%+
Medicine & Health High Demand

Pharmacy

5 years 8 universities 90%+
Medicine & Health High Demand

Dentistry

5 years 7 universities 92%+
Medicine & Health High Demand

Nursing

4 years 7 universities 78%+
Engineering & Technology High Demand

Civil Engineering

5 years 8 universities 88%+
Engineering & Technology High Demand

Electrical Engineering

5 years 5 universities 88%+
Engineering & Technology High Demand

Mechanical Engineering

5 years 3 universities 88%+
Engineering & Technology High Demand

Computer Engineering

5 years 3 universities 88%+
Computer Science & IT High Demand

Computer Science

4 years 10 universities 85%+
Computer Science & IT High Demand

Information Systems

4 years 3 universities 80%+
Computer Science & IT High Demand

Cybersecurity

4 years 3 universities 85%+
Business & Economics Medium Demand

Business Administration

4 years 10 universities 78%+
Business & Economics Medium Demand

Accounting

4 years 5 universities 78%+
Business & Economics Medium Demand

Economics

4 years 4 universities 75%+
Natural Sciences Medium Demand

Mathematics

4 years 4 universities 80%+
Natural Sciences Medium Demand

Chemistry

4 years 5 universities 80%+
Arts & Humanities Medium Demand

Arabic Language & Literature

4 years 8 universities 70%+
Arts & Humanities Medium Demand

English Language & Literature

4 years 4 universities 72%+
Education Medium Demand

Education

4 years 9 universities 68%+
Law & Sharia Medium Demand

Sharia & Law

4 years 6 universities 75%+

Admission Requirements

High School GPA 80%+
Aptitude Test (Qudurat) 70+
Achievement Test (Tahseel) 70+
Min. Composite Score 73+
Composite = GPA × 30% + Aptitude × 30% + Achievement × 40%
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Quick Facts

Type Public
Region riyadh
Students 70,000
Majors 20
Admission Co-educational