Admission Guide
For the University Level (Bachelor's / Diploma)
For the Academic Year (1448 AH)
(Regular)
2026 - 2027 CE
- Entering preferences is an important step in submitting the admission application, so care must be taken to avoid the student being excluded from a specialization or a university.
- Admission priority is based on the weighted percentages and admission controls, and the application submission date has no effect on it.
- We hope you enter as many preferences as possible, while making sure to order them correctly, as this increases the chances of admission to one of the selected specializations.
- Please make sure to save your preferences after entering or modifying them.
- Reviewing the university's programs and the admission conditions and criteria on the National Unified Admission Platform, or the website of the Admission and Registration Deanship at Jouf University.
- Access the homepage of the National Unified Admission Platform for male and female students according to the announced timeline.
- Enter a maximum of (25) preferences, making sure to order them carefully, as this increases the chances of admission.
- Save the entered preferences before leaving the preferences page, whenever any subsequent modifications are made.
- After the specified period for electronic application ends, admission will be granted through competitive comparison among applicants according to the announced admission criteria, the order of preferences, and seat availability.
- The applicant for admission must be a Saudi national, or the child of a Saudi mother, or the mother of Saudi children.
- The applicant must have taken the National Center for Assessment tests (Aptitude + Achievement, for scientific, engineering, health, and business colleges).
- The applicant must hold a general secondary school certificate or its equivalent, from inside or outside the Kingdom.
- The applicant must be medically fit in accordance with the admission policies of each college.
- No more than two years shall have passed since obtaining the high school certificate for applicants to health specializations.
- The applicant must successfully pass any test or personal interview deemed necessary by the University Council or College Council.
- The applicant must meet any other conditions determined by the University Council.
- The applicant must obtain approval to study from their employer if they work for any government, quasi-government, military, or private entity.
- A student already enrolled for another university degree, whether at the same university or another, may not be admitted.
- Admission is annual (at the start of each academic year), and the University Council may make exceptions to this.
- Admission is direct into the tracks and specializations offered at the university, according to the admission conditions approved by the University Council and announced at the time.
Distribution of the Weighted Percentage (for Scientific, Engineering, Health, and Business Colleges)
General Secondary Certificate30% | Aptitude Test30% | Achievement Test40% |
Distribution of the Equivalent Percentage (for Theoretical and Humanities Colleges)
General Secondary Certificate50% | Aptitude Test50% |
Procedure | Period | Hijri Date | Gregorian Date |
Reviewing the specializations available on the platform, and preparing the list of preferences | From | Wednesday14 / 05 / 1447 AH | Wednesday05 / 11 / 2025 CE |
To | Thursday03 / 01 / 1448 AH | Thursday18 / 07 / 2026 CE | |
Conducting admission interviews and tests for specializations that require them | From | Wednesday13 / 10 / 1447 AH | Wednesday01 / 04 / 2026 CE |
To | Thursday02 / 02 / 1448 AH | Thursday16 / 07 / 2026 CE | |
Displaying available and potential admission opportunities, and the instant comparison period | From | Friday18 / 01 / 1448 AH | Friday03 / 07 / 2026 CE |
To | Saturday04 / 02 / 1448 AH | Saturday18 / 07 / 2026 CE | |
Announcing admission results and confirming the choice | From | Sunday05 / 02 / 1448 AH | Sunday19 / 07 / 2026 CE |
To | Tuesday07 / 02 / 1448 AH | Tuesday21 / 07 / 2026 CE | |
Appearance of Remaining Admission Opportunities | From | Wednesday08 / 02 / 1448 AH | Wednesday22 / 07 / 2026 CE |
To | Sunday19 / 02 / 1448 AH | Sunday02 / 08 / 2026 CE |
1- Accessing the Platform
(Via the National Unified Admission Platform UAP.SA)
2- Personal Data
(Entering and updating the applicant's personal data)
3- Academic Qualification Data
(Verifying high school and Qiyas scores)
4- Adding Preferences
(Ordering preferences by the required priority)
5- Confirming the Application
(Saving and confirming the application before the period ends)
6- Final Results and Placement
(Viewing and confirming the admission result)
7- Technical Support
(In case of inquiries or technical issues)
Colleges with Weighted Percentages
First: Health Track (Weighted Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the main campus (Sakaka) only.
Main Campus
College | Health Track | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Medicine | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Dentistry | Bachelor of Dentistry | First | Sakaka | Female students | |
Pharmacy | Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Nursing | Bachelor of Nursing | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Applied Medical Sciences in Sakaka | Bachelor of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | ||
Science | Bachelor of Biology | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Chemistry | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students |
Direct Admission (Academically Outstanding Students)
Academically outstanding students are allowed direct admission to the specialization according to the controls and criteria specified on the National Unified Admission Platform.
Direct admission to the following specializations is available at the main campus (Sakaka) only.
Main Campus
College | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Medicine | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students |
Dentistry | Bachelor of Dentistry | First | Sakaka | Female students |
Nursing | Bachelor of Nursing | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students |
Health Track (Weighted Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the Al-Qurayyat branch only.
Al-Qurayyat Campus
College | Health Track* | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat | Bachelor of Nursing | First | Al-Qurayyat | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation | First | Al-Qurayyat | Male / Female students | ||
Bachelor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences | First | Al-Qurayyat | Male / Female students |
* The Health Track at the College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat is a track independent of the Health Track at the main campus in Sakaka, and follows its own separate study plan and academic standards..
*Allocation to the programs of the College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat is done only according to the table above..
Second: Engineering and Science Track (Weighted Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the main campus (Sakaka) only.
Main Campus
College | Engineering and Science Track | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Engineering | Bachelor of Civil Engineering | First | Sakaka | Male students | |
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering | First | Sakaka | Male students | ||
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering | First | Sakaka | Male students | ||
Science | Bachelor of Mathematics | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Physics | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | ||
Computer and Information Sciences | Bachelor of Computer Science | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Information Systems | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | ||
Bachelor of Software Engineering | First | Sakaka | Male students | ||
Bachelor of Computer and Network Engineering | First | Sakaka | Male students |
Third: Business Track (Weighted Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the main campus (Sakaka) only.
Main Campus
College | Business Track | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Business | Bachelor of Business Administration | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Accounting | First | Sakaka | Female students | ||
Bachelor of Finance and Investment | First | Sakaka | Male students |
Fourth: Applied College (Weighted Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At all campuses.
Main Campus - Al-Qurayyat Campus - Tabarjal Campus
College | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Applied * | Shared Scientific English Language Track | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students |
Second | ||||
Shared Scientific English Language Track | First | Al-Qurayyat | Male / Female students | |
Second | ||||
Shared Scientific English Language Track | First | Tabarjal | Male / Female students | |
Second |
*The Applied College programs at the university's branches are independent programs, not identical to those offered at the main campus in Sakaka, and include independent programs and study plans..
Colleges with Equivalent Percentages
First: Theoretical and Humanities Colleges (Equivalent Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the main campus (Sakaka) only.
Main Campus
College | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Sharia and Law | Bachelor of Sharia | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students |
Bachelor of Law | First | Sakaka | Male / Female students | |
Bachelor of Islamic Studies | First | Sakaka | Female students | |
Arts | Bachelor of Arabic Language | First | Sakaka | Female students |
Education | Bachelor of Early Childhood | First | Sakaka | Female students |
Second: Applied College (Equivalent Percentage)
The following specializations are available for admission At the Al-Qurayyat and Tabarjal branches only.
Al-Qurayyat Campus - Tabarjal Campus
College | Specialization | Semester | Campus | Gender |
Applied | Theoretical English Language Track | First | Al-Qurayyat | Male / Female students |
Theoretical English Language Track | First | Tabarjal | Male / Female students |
Available Applied College Programs
College | Specialization | Allocation Programs | Gender |
Applied * | Shared Scientific English Language Track | Cybersecurity | Male / Female students |
Environmental Protection Technology | Male / Female students | ||
Sterilization | Male / Female students | ||
Electronics Engineering Technology | Male students | ||
Theoretical English Language Track | Financial Management | Male / Female students |
First: Bachelor's Degree
Allocation to specializations within colleges takes place after successfully completing the track, provided the student's GPA is not less than (2 out of 5) and the college requirements approved by the councils are met..
Allocation is based on the approved seats for each specialization, and comparison is based on the following composite percentage:
Comparison Score = (60% × Weighted Percentage) + (40% × First Year Cumulative GPA).
If the student does not meet the allocation criteria for the specialization they were initially admitted to, the university may transfer them to another specialization according to available seats and the weighted admission percentage. College Councils also have the right to adopt special allocation conditions based on the nature of the academic programs..
Second: Diploma
Admission to all Applied College programs is on the English language track (theoretical/scientific)..
The student is placed into a diploma program after completing the shared track as follows:
Meeting the conditions approved by the Executive Council of the Applied College, provided the student's GPA is not less than 2 out of 5..
The Executive Council is responsible for approving the programs into which students will be placed after completing the English language track..
Comparison for placement into programs after completing the shared English language track will be based on 50% of the weighted percentage and 50% of the student's GPA after completing the shared language track..
Is there admission priority based on the application submission date?
No, there is no admission priority based on the application submission date. Therefore, applying on the first day is no different from applying on the last day, as long as the application is submitted within the specified and announced period..
How many preferences must the applicant enter?
The applicant must enter (25) preferences at most ordered by priority, noting that increasing the number of preferences allows for a greater chance of admission..
Is there admission for the second semester?
Admission for the first and second semesters takes place during the same period as the university admission shown in the timeline.
Is there admission priority for those who obtained their secondary certificate this year?
There is no priority based on the date the certificate was obtained; admission priority goes to whoever achieves the highest scores according to the announced admission criteria (taking into account the condition that no more than two years have passed, for health specializations)..
Are general secondary school graduates from outside the Kingdom required to take the National Center for Assessment tests?
Yes, all applicants for university admission who hold a general secondary certificate from outside the Kingdom are required to take the National Center for Assessment tests..
Is the application paper-based or electronic?
The application is entirely electronic and is done only through the National Unified Admission Platform.
Can non-Saudis residing in the Kingdom apply for admission?
Yes, outstanding students residing in the Kingdom may be admitted according to the regulations governing this, and application is made through the internal scholarships portal on the "Study in Saudi Arabia" platform during the specified periods..
To view the Admission Guide for the year 1448 AH, click here


