16 cheapest universities in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The most affordable universities in Saudi Arabia, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
20,000 SAR/yr
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16 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Public university in Dhahran, a world leader in petroleum science and engineering, renowned for research excellence.
No. 2Al-Asala Colleges
Private colleges in Dammam offering accredited programs in computing, business, law and design, with competitive fees.
No. 3Makkah College
Private college in Makkah offering an MD degree as well as bachelor's programs in nursing and hospitality and tourism.
No. 4Jeddah International College (JIC)
Private Saudi college founded in 2015 in Jeddah, offering bachelor's and master's programs in design, computing, law, business and tourism.
No. 5Ibn Sina College of Medical Studies
Saudi Arabia's first private medical college, in Jeddah, training students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing.
No. 6Al-Moosa College of Health Sciences
Private women's college in Al-Ahsa, founded in 2019 in partnership with Boston's MGH institute, dedicated to nursing.
No. 7Vision Colleges
Private medical college network founded in 2009, with campuses in Riyadh and Jeddah specializing in medicine, dentistry and nursing.
No. 8Soliman Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences
Private college in Jeddah founded in 2003, part of the Dr. Soliman Fakeeh health group, training health science professionals.
No. 9Inaya Medical Colleges
Private medical colleges in Riyadh offering bachelor's degrees in health sciences: emergency medicine, dentistry and nursing.
No. 10Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences
Private college in the Eastern Province training healthcare professionals in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing.
No. 11AlMaarefa University
Private university in Riyadh known for its programs in medicine, pharmacy, medical sciences, engineering and business.
No. 12Sulaiman Al Rajhi University
Non-profit private university in Al Bukayriyah, founded by Sheikh Sulaiman Al Rajhi, focusing on medicine and health sciences.
No. 13Prince Muqrin University
Private university in Madinah aligned with Vision 2030, with colleges of engineering, computing, business and tourism.
No. 14Al Yamamah University
Private university in Riyadh known for its business, engineering and architecture colleges and its MBA with a US option.
No. 15Riyadh Elm University
Private university in Riyadh specializing in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and health technologies.
No. 16Alfaisal University
Non-profit private university in Riyadh, ranked among the Kingdom's best, strong in medicine, engineering, business and law.