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Oldest Universities in Saudi Arabia

What are the oldest Universities in Saudi Arabia? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 63 Saudi Arabian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Saudi Arabia.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Saudi Arabia


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List of 63 Saudi Arabian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
King Saud University Riyadh 1
Islamic University of Madinah Medina 8
Institute of Public Administration, Saudi Arabia Riyadh 15
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 4
King AbdulAziz University Jeddah 2
Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Riyadh 7
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam 9
King Faisal University Al-Ahsa 6
Umm Al-Qura University Makkah 5
King Khalid University Abha 11
Ibn Rushd College of Management Sciences Abha 59
Dar Al-Hekma University Jeddah 39
Effat University Jeddah 30
Prince Sultan University Riyadh 22
Al Yamamah University Riyadh 36
University of Business and Technology Jeddah 35
Mustaqbal University Buraydah 54
Ibn Sina National College For Medical Studies Jeddah 44
Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences Dammam 57
Taibah University Medina 12
Taif University Taif 14
Fahad Bin Sultan University Tabuk 45
Riyadh Elm University Riyadh 41
Al-Baha Private College of Science Al Baha 58
Qassim University Qassim 10
Batterjee Medical College Jeddah 42
Al Jouf University Sakakah 23
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Riyadh 21
University of Ha'il Ha'il 27
Jazan University Jazan 16
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Khobar 24
Al Baha University Al Baha 28
Al-Riyada College for Health Science Jeddah 62
Najran University Najran 26
University of Tabuk Tabuk 20
Northern Borders University Arar 34
Arab East Colleges Riyadh 50
Alfaisal University Riyadh 25
Shaqra University Shaqra 31
Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh 13
Dar Al Uloom University Riyadh 43
Buraydah Colleges Buraydah 40
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al-Kharj 17
Majmaah University Al Majma'ah 19
Al Ghad International Colleges Riyadh 53
Sulaiman Al Rajhi University Al-Bukayriyah 48
Al Maarefa University Riyadh 32
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 3
Vision Colleges Jeddah 52
Inaya Medical Colleges Riyadh 51
Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences Jeddah 56
University of Jeddah Dahaban 18
University of Bisha Bisha 37
University of Hafr Al Batin Hafr Al Batin 29
Onaizah Colleges Unaizah 46
Gulf Colleges Hafr Al Batin 38
Jeddah International College Jeddah 47
Alasala Colleges Dammam 49
University of Prince Mugrin Medina 33
Al Rayyan Colleges Medina 55
Al-Moosa College of Health Sciences Al Mubarraz 60
Northen College of Nursing Arar Un
AlFayha College Jubail Industrial City 61
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Saudi Arabia?

There are 63 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Saudi Arabian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Saudi Arabia?

King Saud University, located in Riyadh, is the oldest university in Saudi Arabia according to uniRank's research.

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