--- title: "Riyadh: studying in Saudi Arabia | Arman Education" description: "Verified information about Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and the universities located there." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/cities/saudi-arabia/riyadh" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Verified information about Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and the universities located there." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-saudi-arabia-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Riyadh: studying in Saudi Arabia" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-saudi-arabia-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) City guide # **Riyadh: studying in Saudi Arabia** Verified information about Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and the universities located there. [**Free consultation for Saudi Arabia**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=saudi-arabia) ## **Verified facts about Riyadh** - Hosts King Saud University, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Alfaisal University and Prince Sultan University. - King Khalid International Airport was struck by a missile on 10 October 2026 per UK FCDO; FCDO advises staying away from the airport. ## **Universities in Riyadh** [**King Saud University (KSU)** Riyadh · Public External-scholarship international students: full scholarship (tuition covered). Study in Saudi lists indicative tuition values for international entries, e.g. Accounting 34,245 (Full Scholarship), Chemical Engineering 53,130 (Full Scholarship); Paid Study entries e.g. Biomedical Engineering 77,280 per year, Clinical Laboratory Sciences 76,360 per year. Currency not printed on the portal.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/king-saud-university) [**Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)** Riyadh · Public External (international) applicants: partial scholarships in Arabic-language programs (e.g. Arabic Language, Fundamentals of Religion) with tuition amount not listed. Resident self-funded bachelor listings range from about 30,050 (Arabic Language, Journalism) to 35,250 per year (currency not stated); English-taught examples: Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry 35,250; Information Technology 34,750.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/imam-muhammad-ibn-saud-islamic-university) [**Alfaisal University** Riyadh · Private Undergraduate 94,000 SAR per year for all degrees (47,000 per semester for 12+ credit hours; 3,917 per credit hour below that); preparatory program 60,000 per year; master 200,000 for the full program; PhD 400,000 total; summer 3,133 per credit hour excluding 15% VAT. Application fee 600 SAR. International students must take at least 12 credit hours per semester. Study in Saudi lists 108,100 per year for bachelor programs (94,000 x 1.15 = 108,100 arithmetically; the portal does not state VAT).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/alfaisal-university) [**Prince Sultan University (PSU)** Riyadh · Private Study in Saudi: 96,000 per year for all 12 listed bachelor programs (5 years including a preparatory year; currency not printed). Search summary of psu.edu.sa (search-snippet): from 2025 SAR 3,000 per credit hour (2022-2024 cohorts SAR 2,200), minimum per semester equals 12 credit hours; 15% VAT on non-Saudi tuition; application fee SAR 500 (575 with VAT).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/prince-sultan-university) [**Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University** Riyadh · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/princess-nourah-bint-abdul-rahman-university) [**King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences** Riyadh · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/king-saud-bin-abdulaziz-university-for-health-sciences) [**Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University** Riyadh · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/imam-abdulrahman-bin-faisal-university) [**Saudi Electronic University** Riyadh · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/saudi-electronic-university) [**Arab Open University** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/arab-open-university) [**Al Yamamah University** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-yamamah-university) [**Dar Al Uloom University** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dar-al-uloom-university) [**Al Maarefa University** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-maarefa-university) [**Arab East College** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/arab-east-college) [**Inaya Medical Colleges** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/inaya-medical-colleges) [**Al Ghad International College for Applied Medical Science** Riyadh · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-ghad-international-college-for-applied-medical-science) ## **Cost information for Saudi Arabia** The information below is not specific to Riyadh; it applies to Saudi Arabia as a whole.
**Monthly living cost (country-level)**
No national student living-cost figure found on official pages. KAUST reports that surveyed students spend about USD 1,320 per month on average (survey date not stated; campus-specific, with housing and health insurance covered by the fellowship). Alfaisal requires proof of SAR 150,000 in funds for first-year tuition (not a living-cost estimate).Source
**Accommodation (country-level)**
Scholarship students at KSU, KFUPM, KAUST and KAU receive housing as part of benefits (not in all cases for married students). Self-funded students: Alfaisal housing information not published on pages read; contact OISE. Rental market information was not assessed.Source
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