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Universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran: public and private, majors and fees

Every university and college in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran on the Ministry of Education list, with majors and fees from official sources.

The short answer

The Ministry of Education lists 6 universities and colleges in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran¹. Universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran covered in full here: IAU, PMU and KFUPM. The lowest published private full-time semester is at PMU, SR 32,500. The major you will find at the most universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran is architecture, taught at 3 of them.

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What universities are in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

Name	Type	Founded	Address on the ministry list
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University²	public university, Dammam	1395 AH	الدمام
كليات الأصالة الأهلية¹	private college, Dammam	1437 AH	الدمام
كلية محمد المانع للعلوم الطبية¹	private college, Dammam	1424 AH	الدمام – الراكة – حي الصفا
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University¹	private university, Khobar	2006	Al-Aziziyah
كلية سعد للتمريض والعلوم الصحية¹	private college, Khobar	2007	المنطقة الشرقية - الخبر
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals²	public university, Dhahran	1383 AH	الظهران

The list is copied from the Ministry of Education: 2 of them public and the rest private. Linked names have a tiswa student deals page.

What does Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University offer?

IAU is a public university in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran. Its official page lists 15 colleges³, among them the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry and College of Nursing. It pays a monthly stipend: SR 1,000 for scientific departments and SR 850 for theoretical departments⁴. Details

What does Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University offer?

PMU is a private university in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran. Its official page lists 6 colleges⁵, among them the College of Architecture and Design, College of Engineering and College of Computer Engineering and Science. A full-time semester costs SR 32,500⁶, or SR 65,000 a year. Details

What does King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals offer?

KFUPM is a public university in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran. Its official page lists 6 colleges⁷, among them the College of Engineering & Physics, College of Computing and Mathematics and College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences. Details

Which majors can you study in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

Major	Where in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran
Architecture	IAU, PMU and KFUPM
Medicine	IAU and PMU
Business administration	IAU and PMU
Electrical engineering	PMU and KFUPM
Mechanical engineering	PMU and KFUPM
Civil engineering	PMU and KFUPM
Chemical engineering	PMU and KFUPM
Computer science	PMU and KFUPM
Accounting	PMU and KFUPM
Information systems	PMU and KFUPM
Marketing	PMU and KFUPM
Industrial engineering	KFUPM
Mathematics	KFUPM
Petroleum engineering	KFUPM

What do students miss when choosing a university in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

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 Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran 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.

Questions

How many universities are in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

The Ministry of Education list has 6 universities and colleges in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran.

What are the public universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

How much is a private university in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

On our list, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, at SR 32,500 a full-time semester.

What are the private universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

كليات الأصالة الأهلية, كلية محمد المانع للعلوم الطبية, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University and كلية سعد للتمريض والعلوم الصحية.

What private colleges are in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

The Ministry of Education lists 3 private colleges in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran, named here as the ministry writes them: كليات الأصالة الأهلية, كلية محمد المانع للعلوم الطبية and كلية سعد للتمريض والعلوم الصحية.

What are good universities in Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran?

There is no single official ranking, so compare IAU, PMU and KFUPM on the major you want and what it costs; each has its own page here.

Sources

Ministry of Education: private universities and colleges: moe.gov.sa/ar/education/highereducation/Pages/PrivateUniversities.aspx
Ministry of Education: Saudi public universities: moe.gov.sa/ar/education/highereducation/Pages/UniversitiesList.aspx
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University: colleges: iau.edu.sa/en/colleges
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Deanship of Admissions and Registration: student stipends (amounts, conditions, excellence reward, IBAN): iau.edu.sa/ar/administration/deanships/deanship-of-admissions-and-registration/active-students/remunerations
PMU: degrees and programmes: pmu.edu.sa/Admission/Degrees_Programs_FS_RO.aspx
PMU: undergraduate fees: pmu.edu.sa/admission/fees_tf_ro_2026_2027.aspx
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: colleges and departments: kfupm.edu.sa/study/colleges

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