# Universities in Al-Ahsa: public and private, majors and fees

The Ministry of Education lists 2 universities and colleges in Al-Ahsa. Universities in Al-Ahsa covered in full here: KFU.

- 2 institutions on the Ministry of Education list in Al-Ahsa.
- Public: KFU.

## What universities are in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?

| Name | Type | Founded | Address on the ministry list |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| King Faisal University | public university | 1394 AH | المنطقة الشرقية - مدينة الأحساء |
| كلية الموسى للعلوم الصحية | 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 colleges, 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 majors. Details

## What colleges and majors does King Faisal University have?

KFU lists 13 colleges with 49 programmes on its official page; 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 rules, 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)](https://my.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Pages/ServiceDetails.aspx?sid=49)
- Learning system: [Blackboard](https://lms.kfu.edu.sa/)
- University email: [Student email](https://www.outlook.com/student.kfu.edu.sa)

## 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.

**How many universities are in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?**
The Ministry of Education list has 2 universities and colleges in Al-Ahsa.

**What is the official website of King Faisal University?**
Its official website is kfu.edu.sa.

**What are the public universities in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?**
King Faisal University.

**What are the private universities in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?**
كلية الموسى للعلوم الصحية.

**What private colleges are in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?**
The Ministry of Education lists 1 private college in Al-Ahsa, named here as the ministry writes them: كلية الموسى للعلوم الصحية.

**What is the oldest university in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia?**
By the founding year on the ministry list: King Faisal University (1394 AH).

Sources:
1. Ministry of Education: private universities and colleges: https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/education/highereducation/Pages/PrivateUniversities.aspx
2. Ministry of Education: Saudi public universities: https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/education/highereducation/Pages/UniversitiesList.aspx
3. King Faisal University: bachelor's programmes for regular students (language, mode, college): https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Pages/PSMain.aspx?dg=%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3&pt=%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC%20%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85
4. King Faisal University, Deanship of Admission and Registration: stipends and how they are paid: https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Deans/AdmissionRecordsDeanship/Documents/AwardsInfo/Award.html
5. King Faisal University: admission guide for the qualifying year programme: https://services.kfu.edu.sa/admission/PDF/QY144810.pdf
6. King Faisal University: e-services and systems (official page): https://my.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Pages/ServiceDetails.aspx?sid=49
7. King Faisal University: e-services and systems (official page): https://lms.kfu.edu.sa/
8. King Faisal University: e-services and systems (official page): https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Pages/email.aspx