What universities are in Makkah, Saudi Arabia?
| Name | Type | Founded | Address on the ministry list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umm Al-Qura University2 | public university | 1369 AH | مكة المكرمة |
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 Umm Al-Qura University offer?
UQU is a public university in Makkah. Its official page lists 26 colleges3, among them the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry and College of Pharmacy. It pays a monthly stipend: SR 1,000 for scientific colleges and SR 850 for theoretical colleges4. Details
What colleges and majors does Umm Al-Qura University have?
UQU lists 26 colleges with 132 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 Dentistry | 1 | Dentistry and Oral Surgery |
| College of Pharmacy | 1 | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| College of Applied Medical Sciences | 6 | Emergency Medical Services, Respiratory Care and Clinical Nutrition |
| College of Nursing | 2 | Nursing and Midwifery |
| College of Public Health and Health Informatics | 6 | Health Services Administration, Health Education and Promotion and Occupational Health and Safety |
| College of Engineering and Architecture | 10 | Islamic Architecture (Architecture), Architecture and Planning (General Architecture) and Electrical Engineering (Power) |
| College of Computing | 7 | Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Human-Computer Interaction |
| College of Science | 13 | Biology (Zoology), Biology (Botany) and Microbiology |
| College of Business and Economics | 11 | Business Administration (Management), Business Administration (Human Resource Management) and Risk Management and Insurance |
| College of Judicial Studies and Regulations | 2 | Law (Regulations) and Judicial Studies |
| College of Sharia and Islamic Studies | 1 | Sharia |
| College of Dawah and Fundamentals of Religion | 4 | Dawah and Islamic Culture, Islamic Creed and Quranic Readings |
| College of Arabic Language and Literature | 4 | Literature, Language Communication and Content Writing and Rhetoric and Criticism |
| College of Social Sciences | 11 | Media (Digital Media), Media (Broadcast Media) and Media (Online Journalism) |
| College of Education | 3 | Early Childhood, Psychology and Sport Sciences |
| College of Designs and Arts | 5 | Interior Design, Visual Arts and Fashion and Textile Design |
| Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers | 1 | Teaching Arabic as a Second Language |
| College of Medicine in Al-Qunfudhah | 1 | Medicine and Surgery |
| College of Engineering and Computing in Al-Qunfudhah | 4 | Industrial Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Engineering |
| University College in Al-Qunfudhah | 8 | Islamic Studies, Mathematics and Physics |
| College of Engineering and Computing in Al-Lith | 4 | Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering (General) and Computer Science |
| College of Health Sciences in Al-Lith | 1 | Public Health |
| University College in Al-Lith | 9 | Media (Public Relations and Corporate Communication), Social Work and Dawah and Islamic Culture |
| University College in Al-Jumum | 11 | Biology (Zoology), Biology (Botany) and Media |
| University College in Adham | 5 | Biology (Zoology), Biology (Botany) and Mathematics |
How do you apply to Umm Al-Qura University?
UQU publishes 9 admission rules5, all on its majors page; among them:
- There is no manual application or admission; every programme is offered only through the unified admission portal, which you sign in to with Nafath.
- If seats open up in some majors, upgrades happen automatically without you visiting the university.
- Your secondary certificate must be no more than five years old, and no more than two years old for the medical majors.
Where do UQU students sign in?
The sign-in links UQU publishes on its official pages; each one opens the university's own page:
- Academic system: Education services6
- Learning system: Blackboard7
- University email: Student email6
What do students miss when choosing a university in Makkah, 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 Makkah 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.