What universities are in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?
| Name | Type | Founded | Address on the ministry list |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Faisal University2 | public university | 1394 AH | المنطقة الشرقية - مدينة الأحساء |
| كلية الموسى للعلوم الصحية1 | private college | 2020 | الأحساء – المبرز - طريق عين نجم |
The list is copied from the Ministry of Education: 1 of them public and the rest private. Linked names have a tiswa student deals page.
What does King Faisal University offer?
KFU is a public university in Al-Ahsa. Its official page lists 13 colleges3, among them the College of Medicine, College of Clinical Pharmacy and College of Dentistry. It pays a monthly stipend: SR 1,000 for scientific majors and SR 850 for humanities majors4. Details
What colleges and majors does King Faisal University have?
KFU lists 13 colleges with 49 programmes on its official page3; here is every one, with how many programmes it teaches and some of them.
| College | Programmes | Including |
|---|---|---|
| College of Medicine | 1 | Medicine and Surgery |
| College of Clinical Pharmacy | 1 | Clinical Pharmacy |
| College of Dentistry | 1 | Dental Medicine and Surgery |
| College of Applied Medical Sciences | 4 | Public Health, Health Informatics and Clinical Nutrition |
| College of Engineering | 5 | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering |
| College of Computer Sciences and Information Technology | 4 | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Computer Networks and Communications |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | 1 | Veterinary Medicine |
| College of Science | 4 | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| College of Business Administration | 7 | Management Information Systems, Finance and Business Administration |
| College of Agricultural and Food Sciences | 8 | Plant Protection, Poultry Science and Ruminant Science |
| College of Law | 1 | Law |
| College of Arts | 9 | Arabic Language and Literature, English Language and Strategic Communication |
| College of Sharia and Islamic Studies | 3 | Sharia, Usul al-Din and Sharia and Islamic Studies |
How do you apply to King Faisal University?
KFU publishes 15 admission rules5, all on its majors page; among them:
- Regular admission to King Faisal University runs through the national unified admission platform; the qualifying year is an extra route for secondary graduates who were not admitted through it.
- You must be Saudi, or a non-Saudi with a Saudi mother.
- No more than five years may have passed since you finished secondary school.
Where do KFU students sign in?
The sign-in links KFU publishes on its official pages; each one opens the university's own page:
- Academic system: Banner (service page)6
- Learning system: Blackboard7
- University email: Student email8
What do students miss when choosing a university in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?
- Avoid going by the name alone: some institutions on the ministry list are colleges, not universities, as the Type column shows.
- The daily commute in Al-Ahsa is part of the cost; read the guide to moving cities for university if you live elsewhere.
- Public university admission runs through the unified platform; read the unified admission guide before the window opens.