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Study in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is one of the Middle East's leading education destinations, offering internationally recognized universities, advanced research facilities, and excellent opportunities in engineering, medicine, business, and science.
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Tuition Fees
Study in Saudi, the Ministry of Education's platform, offers fully funded, partly funded and self-funded places. Self-funded students pay all tuition and related costs, but no national fee schedule is published. Check fees with each university.
- Tuition fees (self-funded study)
- Not centrally published – set by each university
Sources: Study in Saudi (Ministry of Education): Visa options and study types
Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.
Living Costs
To get an educational visa, you must show you can pay for tuition and living costs, or give a financial guarantee. No minimum amount is published. The long-term educational visa is valid for 1 year and renewed every year.
- Visa proof of funds
- Not centrally published – no fixed amount set
- Long-term educational visa fee
- SAR 800 (visa valid 1 year, renewable)
Sources: Study in Saudi (Ministry of Education): FAQ; Saudi National Portal (my.gov.sa): Educational visa journey
Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.
Student Jobs
The official Study in Saudi pages (English and Arabic) do not state whether educational visa holders may work, how many hours, or whether there is a post-study route. Ask your university for written confirmation before taking any job.
- Work rights while studying
- Not centrally published
- Post-study work route
- Not centrally published
Sources: Study in Saudi (Ministry of Education): Visa options (English and Arabic); Study in Saudi (Ministry of Education): FAQ
Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.
Popular Universities in Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Public University
King Abdulaziz University is internationally recognized for engineering, medicine, computer science, business, marine science, and scientific research.
View university details →King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Public University
KFUPM is internationally recognized for petroleum engineering, AI, engineering, business, computer science, and energy research.
View university details →King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Public University
King Saud University is internationally respected for medicine, engineering, pharmacy, business, computer science, and scientific research.
View university details →King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Private Research University
KAUST is internationally recognized for AI, engineering, environmental science, marine science, computer science, and cutting-edge research.
View university details →Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Public University
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University is internationally respected for medicine, engineering, health sciences, business, and computer science.
View university details →Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Public University
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University is internationally recognized for medicine, engineering, business, computer science, health sciences, and research.
View university details →Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Public University
Umm Al-Qura University is internationally recognized for engineering, medicine, Islamic studies, business, computer science, and scientific research.
View university details →Alfaisal University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Private University
Alfaisal University is internationally respected for medicine, engineering, business, computer science, and biomedical research.
View university details →Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Private University
Prince Sultan University is internationally recognized for engineering, computer science, business, architecture, law, and innovation.
View university details →Taibah University
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Public University
Taibah University is internationally respected for engineering, medicine, science, business, computer science, and interdisciplinary research.
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