Based on the decision of the University's Academic Council No. 1/10/47 at its tenth meeting for the academic year 1447/1448 AH, held on 27/08/1447 AH (15/02/2026), admission to King Saud University has transitioned from admission into the Common First Year to direct admission into bachelor's degree programs starting from the academic year 2026/2027. The details are as follows:

1. Bachelor's Degree Programs Available for Admission (2026/2027), by College and Gender

*Applications to these programs are available for academically distinguished students in accordance with the following requirements and regulations:

• Medicine and Surgery Program for Academically Distinguished Students:
  Applicants must achieve a minimum weighted score of 95% to apply. To continue in the program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.5 out of 5 in the first year’s courses as per the program’s plan.

• Engineering and Computer Science Programs for Academically Distinguished Students:
  Applicants must achieve a minimum weighted score of 90% to apply. To continue in the program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 out of 5 in the first year’s courses as per the program’s plan.

General Admission Requirements for New Students (2026/2027)

1. The applicant must be a Saudi national, born to a Saudi mother, or the mother of Saudi children.

2. The applicant must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent from within or outside Saudi Arabia. Certificates issued outside the Kingdom must be accredited by the Ministry of Education.

3. No more than two years (the current year and the one prior) must have elapsed since obtaining the high school diploma for applicants to the College of Medicine, and no more than five years for applicants to all other bachelor's degree programs.

4. The applicant must obtain valid scores issued by the National Center for Assessment (Qiyas) for both the General Aptitude Test (Qudurat) and the Achievement Test (Tahsili), in accordance with the applicable admission criteria.

5. The applicant must be medically fit and capable of fulfilling the academic program requirements.

6. Applicants to health colleges (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Prince Sultan College for Emergency Medical Services, Applied Medical Sciences, and Nursing) must have no disabilities.

7. Students who previously withdrew, had their enrollment suspended, or dropped out from the university must have completed four academic semesters (or two academic years for annual-system students) before reapplying, counted from the semester or academic year following the academic action.

8. The applicant must not have been dismissed from King Saud University or any other university or academic institution for disciplinary or academic reasons.

9. The applicant must not currently be enrolled at another university inside or outside Saudi Arabia.

10. Students with disabilities who are exempt from National Center for Assessment tests — in accordance with disabilities approved by the Academic Council — may be admitted to available programs in humanities colleges, based on the type of disability.

11. The applicant must not have previously obtained a bachelor's degree.

The Admission Guide for undergraduate programs for the academic year 2026–2027 will be announced soon.