Saudi Arabia: Universities

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Thuwal · Public

Tuition and bench fees (stated as worth up to USD 35,000 per year) are fully covered by the KAUST Fellowship; stipend USD 20,000 per year for MS and USD 25,000-30,000 per year for PhD; base accommodation (shared for single students), health insurance and relocation (visa, travel) support included. Some students with external sponsorship or funding may not be eligible. More than 90% of admitted students receive funding support (admissions homepage).

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

Dhahran · Public

Undergraduate international students living outside Saudi Arabia: tuition waived (full scholarship) with free on-campus housing, free course texts, monthly stipend (amount not listed) and clinic services. Graduate scholarships cover all PhD programs and selected MS programs: stipend by category, furnished on-campus housing, air tickets, medical/dental, subsidised meals. Self-sponsored fees (USD): non-thesis programs 2,000 registration per semester + 135 per credit hour; thesis programs 2,000 first semester then 1,000 per semester + 135 per credit hour.

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.

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.

Islamic University of Madinah

Madinah · Public

International applicants: partial scholarships (program-level) for bachelor, master and PhD per the portal; resident paid master/PhD listings 11,000 per semester or per year (currency not stated). Scholarship terms are set by the 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).

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).

King Abdulaziz University (KAU)

Jeddah · Public

International scholarships generally cover tuition, accommodation and living expenses. Study in Saudi listing: graduate thesis programs shown as Full scholarship for international applicants (scholarship-covered); resident programs paid or partial (e.g. Computing & IT acceleration 35,000 reduced to 17,500 per semester).

Umm Al-Qura University

Makkah · Public

King Faisal University

Alahsa · Public

King Khalid University

Asser · Public

Qassim University

Alqassem · Public

Taibah University

Almadinah · Public

Taif University

Altaif · Public

University of Ha'il

Hail · Public

Jazan University

Jazan · Public

Jouf University

Skaka · Public

Al-Baha University

Albaha · Public

University of Tabuk

Tabuk · Public

Najran University

Najran · Public

Northern Border University

Northern Border · Public

Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University

Riyadh · Public

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Riyadh · Public

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

Riyadh · Public

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University

Alkharj · Public

Shaqra University

Shaqra · Public

Majmaah University

Almajmaah · Public

Saudi Electronic University

Riyadh · Public

University of Jeddah

Jeddah · Public

University of Bisha

Bisha · Public

University of Hafr Al Batin

Hafr Al Batin · Public

Arab Open University

Riyadh · Private

University of Business and Technology

Jeddah · Private

Fahad bin Sultan University

Tabuk · Private

Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

Alkhobar · Private

University of Prince Mugrin

Almadinah · Private

Al Yamamah University

Riyadh · Private

Dar Al Uloom University

Riyadh · Private

Effat University

Jeddah · Private

Dar Al-Hekma University

Jeddah · Private

Riyadh Elm University

Private

Al Maarefa University

Riyadh · Private

Mustaqbal University

Buraidah · Private

Al Asala Colleges

Dammam · Private

Gulf Colleges

Hafr Albatin · Private

Sulaiman Al Rajhi University

Alqassim · Private

Onaizah Colleges

Alqassim · Private

Ibn Rushd College

Abha · Private

Ibn Sina National College

Jeddah · Private

Al-Baha Private College of Science

Albaha · Private

Batterjee Medical College

Jeddah · Private

Al-Riyada College for Health Science

Jeddah · Private

Al-Rayan College

Almadinah · Private

Arab East College

Riyadh · Private

Inaya Medical Colleges

Riyadh · Private

Al Ghad International College for Applied Medical Science

Riyadh · Private

Buraydah College

Buraidah · Private

Jeddah International College

Jeddah · Private

Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Alkhobar · Private

Fakeeh College for Medical Science

Jeddah · Private

Mihammad Al Mana College for Medical Science

Dammam · Private

Prince Sultan College of Business

Jeddah · Private

Vision Colleges in Jeddah

Jeddah · Private

Northen College of Nursing

Arar · Private

ALFAYHA COLLEGE

Eastern Province, Jubail Industrial City · Private

ALMOOSA COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE

Al-Ahsa Governorate · Private