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Cost of Studying in Saudi Arabia (2027)

Saudi Arabia admits most international degree students on government-funded scholarships: a student visa requires a scholarship from a Saudi university, scholarship holders study without tuition and get a free residence permit, and applications go through the Ministry of Education's Study in Saudi platform, open from 16 September to 6 October 2026. KAUST separately funds every admitted graduate student with its Fellowship.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
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international students
Living cost, per month
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typical range
Work during study
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per week
Post study work
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after graduation
Intakes
Fall, Spring
main application cycles

Scholarship students at Saudi public universities study free of tuition. King Saud University pays external scholarship students SAR 1,000 a month in science fields, SAR 850 in humanities and SAR 900 at postgraduate level, plus housing and health care.

KAUST covers tuition worth up to USD 35,000 a year through its Fellowship and pays stipends of USD 20,000 a year for master's students and USD 25,000 to 30,000 for PhD students.

Visa and residence. No study visa fee is published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pages read; scholarship students receive a free residence permit.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.moe.gov.sa/en/education/ResidentsAndvisitors/Pages/PublicUniversitiesScholarships.aspx
  2. https://www.mofa.gov.sa/en/eservices/Pages/svc90.aspx
  3. https://studyinsaudi.sa/en/
  4. https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/fees-funding
  5. https://isd.ksu.edu.sa/en/node/3063