🇸🇦 45 universities · 13 provinces
Saudi Arabia's universities — from Wikidata, not the ministry.
Saudi Arabia has public and private universities, overseen by the Ministry of Education. This directory lists the 45 universities Wikidata records, by province.
Not an official list
This list comes from Wikidata, a community-maintained database (retrieved 2026-11-13) — not from the country's regulator. It may include institutions that have closed, merged or been renamed, or that have lost or never had official recognition, and it may miss others. We leave out entries Wikidata marks as dissolved or closed, but that filter is only as up to date as Wikidata. Only institutions whose name calls them a university are listed, so recognised colleges and degree-awarding institutes are missing. Being listed here is not proof of accreditation.
Before you apply, check with the Ministry of Education. (Links checked on 13 November 2026.)
Universities listed
45
In Riyadh
14
With a website on record
40
What isn't here, and why
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education oversees the universities, but the national open-data portal refuses connections from outside the kingdom and we found no list we could republish, so this page is built from Wikidata.
This list is from Wikidata, a community-maintained source — retrieved 2026-11-13. A university missing here is a gap in that source, not a judgement about the university, and being listed here is not proof of accreditation: check with the national regulator. Public or private status is shown only where Wikidata records it (3 of 45).
All 45 universities, by province
Riyadh (14)Mecca (7)Eastern Province (6)Al-Qassim (2)Asir (2)Medina (2)Tabuk (2)
Riyadh (14)
| Al-Yamamah Private Universityجامعة اليمامة | est. 2001 | |
| Alfaisal Universityجامعة الفيصل | est. 2002 | |
| Dar Al Uloom Universityجامعة دار العلوم | est. 2008 | |
| Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic Universityجامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية | est. 1974 | |
| King Saud Universityجامعة الملك سعود | est. 1957 | |
| Kingdom Universityجامعة المملكة (السعودية) | est. 2026 | |
| Knowledge International Universityجامعة المعرفة العالمية | est. 2007 | |
| Majmaah Universityجامعة المجمعة | est. 2009 | |
| Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Universityجامعة الأمير سطام بن عبد العزيزAl-Kharj | est. 2009 | |
| Prince Sultan Universityجامعة الأمير سلطان | est. 1999 | |
| Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman Universityجامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن | est. 1970 | |
| Riyadh University of Artsجامعة الرياض للفنون | Public | est. 2026 |
| Saudi Electronic Universityجامعة الأمير مساعد بن عبد الرحمن | est. 2011 | |
| Shaqra Universityجامعة شقراء | est. 2008 |
Mecca (7)
| Dar Al-Hekma Universityجامعة دار الحكمةJeddah | est. 1999 | |
| Effat Universityجامعة عفت الأهليةJeddah | est. 1999 | |
| King Abdulaziz Universityجامعة الملك عبد العزيزJeddah | est. 1967 | |
| King Abdullah University of Science and Technologyجامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم والتقنيةJeddah | est. 2009 | |
| Taif Universityجامعة الطائفTa'if | est. 2003 | |
| Umm al-Qura Universityجامعة أم القرى | est. 1981 | |
| University of Jeddahجامعة جدةJeddah Governorate | est. 2014 |
Eastern Province (6)
| Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Universityجامعة الإمام عبد الرحمن بن فيصلDammam | est. 2009 | |
| King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineralsجامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادنDhahran | est. 1963 | |
| King Faisal Universityجامعة الملك فيصلHofuf | Public | est. 1975 |
| Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Universityجامعة الأمير محمد بن فهدKhobar | est. 2006 | |
| University of Hafr Albatinجامعة حفر الباطنHafar Al-Batin | est. 2014 | |
| جامعة الأحساء الأهليةAl-Ahsa governorate | Private | est. 2019 |
Al-Qassim (2)
| Mustaqbal Universityجامعة المستقبل | ||
| Qassim Universityجامعة القصيمBurayda | est. 2004 |
Asir (2)
| King Khalid Universityجامعة الملك خالدAbha | est. 1998 | |
| University of Bishaجامعة بيشةBisha | est. 2014 |
Medina (2)
| Islamic University of Madinahالجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة | est. 1961 | |
| Taibah Universityجامعة طيبة | est. 2003 |
Tabuk (2)
| Fahd Bin Sultan Universityجامعة الأمير فهد بن سلطان | est. 2003 | |
| University of Tabukجامعة تبوك | est. 2006 |
Al-Baha (1)
| Al Baha Universityجامعة الباحةAl Bahah | est. 2006 |
Al-Jowf (1)
| Jouf Universityجامعة الجوفSakakah | est. 2005 |
Ḥaʼil (1)
| Ha'il Universityجامعة حائل | est. 2005 |
Jazan (1)
| Jazan Universityجامعة جازانJizan | est. 2006 |
Najran (1)
| Najran Universityجامعة نجران | est. 2006 |
Northern Borders (1)
| Northern Borders Universityجامعة الحدود الشماليةArar | est. 2007 |
Location not recorded (4)
| Arab Open University Saudi Arabiaالجامعة العربية المفتوحة (السعودية) | ||
| FAiRER Universityجامعة فايرير الأهلية | est. 2026 | |
| University of Business and Technologyجامعة الأعمال والتكنولوجيا | est. 2000 | |
| University of Prince Mugrinجامعة الأمير مقرن بن عبد العزيز | est. 2017 |
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