# King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences majors King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences is a public university in Riyadh, founded in 1426 AH. It teaches 17 bachelor and diploma programmes across 7 colleges, from Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) to Health Informatics. Below: every major with its college. - 17 bachelor and diploma programmes in 7 colleges, per the official page. - KSAU-HS was founded in 1426 AH and is public, based in Riyadh. - KSAU-HS publishes 14 admission rules on its official page. ## What majors does King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences offer? KSAU-HS spreads 17 bachelor and diploma programmes over 7 colleges. The largest is the College of Applied Medical Sciences with 11. | Major | College | About the major | | --- | --- | --- | | Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) | College of Medicine | - | | Doctor of Dental Surgery | College of Dentistry | - | | Doctor of Pharmacy | College of Pharmacy | - | | Pharmacy Technician Diploma | College of Pharmacy | - | | Nursing | College of Nursing | - | | Anesthesia Technology | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Audiology | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Clinical Nutrition | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Clinical Laboratory Sciences | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Cardiac Technology (Echocardiography) | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Cardiac Technology (Catheterisation) | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Emergency Medical Services | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Radiological Sciences | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Respiratory Therapy | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Occupational Therapy | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Speech-Language Pathology | College of Applied Medical Sciences | - | | Health Informatics | College of Public Health and Health Informatics | - | 0 of these majors have a full tiswa guide on the courses and the job market, linked in the last column. The names are copied as KSAU-HS writes them on its own page. ## What are the admission requirements at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences? King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences is a specialised health university that admits high-school graduates through two main tracks, and degree holders to Medicine. This page gathers the published conditions and the programmes at its Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Ahsa campuses. KSAU-HS publishes the following admission rules, which we carry over as the official page states them: - Applicants must be Saudi nationals. - The cumulative secondary-school average (science track) must be at least 90% or equivalent. - Applicants sit the Tahsili and the General Aptitude (Qudrat) tests at the National Center for Assessment. - Direct admission to Medicine and Surgery (Academic Excellence track) requires a weighted score of at least 98%. - The unified health track and the Academic Excellence track are open to the current year's graduates only. - Nursing (women only), Health Informatics and the Pharmacy Technician diploma accept graduates of this year or the last two years. - Applied Medical Sciences accepts graduates of this year or last year. - Medical fitness is a condition of admission. - Applicants are ranked by weighted score, order of preferences and seat availability. - The weighted score is 30% secondary, 30% Qudrat and 40% Tahsili. - For degree holders: a bachelor's in science, applied medical sciences or pharmacy from a recognised university. - For degree holders: a grade of at least 3.75/5 or 2.75/4, and an age of no more than 28. - Degree holders must pass the college admission exam, the personal interview and the medical examination. - All applications go through the university's online admission portal. ## Which bachelor and diploma programmes does the university offer, and where? The university has colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Applied Medical Sciences, and Public Health and Health Informatics, plus the College of Health Sciences and Professions, which runs the pre-professional phase on all three campuses. Applied Medical Sciences is the broadest: anesthesia technology, audiology, clinical nutrition, clinical laboratory sciences, cardiac technology, emergency medical services, radiological sciences, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology, with availability varying between Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Ahsa. Medicine and Nursing are taught in Riyadh and Jeddah, with Nursing also in Al Ahsa; Dentistry, the Pharmacy Technician diploma, Doctor of Pharmacy and Health Informatics are offered in Riyadh. ## What are the university's two admission tracks? The first track is for secondary graduates and includes the unified health track, the Academic Excellence track for direct entry to Medicine and Surgery, and the nursing, health informatics, applied medical sciences and pharmacy diploma routes. The second track is for holders of a bachelor's in science, applied medical sciences or pharmacy who want to study Medicine, and adds an admission exam, a personal interview and a medical examination. ## What does the university say about medical fitness, post-admission steps and the stipend? The university treats admission to its health colleges as conditional on medical fitness: no health barrier or disability that prevents practising the profession before, during or after study and training. It may cancel admission if unfitness is shown or material health information was concealed. All post-admission steps are electronic and the student need not visit the university; they cover issuing academic numbers, activating the university account, activating the new-student stipend and issuing the university card. To receive the student stipend, the student uploads their IBAN through the link sent by the Deanship of Admission and Registration, and the stipend is then paid periodically to their bank account. The university launched the Pharmacy Technician diploma at its Riyadh and Jeddah campuses under the College of Pharmacy. ## How do applications and second-track Medicine work? There is no manual application: you apply electronically only through the Unified National Admission Platform during the announced period, and there is no intake for the second semester, so applicants who miss the autumn window wait for the next cycle. Second-track Medicine is the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery for graduates of pharmacy, applied medical sciences or science, and lasts four and a half years plus an internship year. Courses from an earlier bachelor's are not credited and every course in the study plan must be taken, so do not expect exemptions from courses you have already passed. The university states that it has no dedicated housing for its students, so plan accommodation in Riyadh, Jeddah or Al Ahsa before the term starts. Dates and ratios change every year, so check the university's admission page and the unified national platform before applying. Compare the three campuses in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Ahsa, since programme availability differs from one campus to another, and order your preferences on the platform with care because selection depends on the weighted score, the order of preferences and seat availability. > Pick KSAU-HS if you want Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) and Doctor of Dental Surgery in Riyadh, and read the major guide before you rank your choices. ## Where does the KSAU-HS information on this page come from? Every figure and name on this page was copied by hand from official pages. These are the sources we used,: - ksau-hs.edu.sa Before you apply, read the unified admission guide and the university transfer guide. **What majors does King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences have?** 17 bachelor and diploma programmes in 7 colleges, including Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician Diploma. **What are the admission requirements at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences?** Applicants must be Saudi nationals., The cumulative secondary-school average (science track) must be at least 90% or equivalent. and Applicants sit the Tahsili and the General Aptitude (Qudrat) tests at the National Center for Assessment.. **What is the minimum secondary average the university accepts?** The university requires a cumulative secondary average (science track) of at least 90% or equivalent, and raises the weighted score to 98% for direct entry to Medicine and Surgery. **Are arts-track graduates accepted?** The published conditions refer only to the science track: the 90% average is stated for a science track. **How do I apply to KSAU-HS?** You apply electronically through the Unified National Admission Platform during the announced period; there is no manual application. **How long does second-track Medicine take?** It takes four and a half years plus an internship year: one semester of pre-professional phase, two pre-clinical years and two clinical-training years. Sources: 1. Ministry of Education: Saudi public universities: https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/education/highereducation/Pages/UniversitiesList.aspx 2. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: undergraduate programme list by college and campus: https://www.ksau-hs.edu.sa/Arabic/_api/web/lists/getbytitle('undergraduateProgramList')/items?$top=1000 3. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: admission conditions for bachelor and diploma programmes: https://www.ksau-hs.edu.sa/Arabic/undergraduate-programs/Pages/admission-requirment.aspx 4. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: undergraduate admission FAQ: https://www.ksau-hs.edu.sa/Arabic/undergraduate-programs/Pages/undergraduate-faqs.aspx