University of Hafr Al Batin
About the University of Hafr Al Batin
Basic information and contact details for the University of Hafr Al Batin
Established in 2014 in the city of Hafr Al-Batin in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Hafar Al-Batin University is a public, non-profit university.
Hafar Al-Batin University is the major higher education hub in the city, as well as the surrounding regions which extend across a large geographical space. It is currently split up into three branches offering some 34 academic programmes to around 20,000 students each year.
The university is officially recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university offers a scientific focused curriculum in a range of degrees including bachelors and master's.
At present, the university has 10 colleges including the college of applied medical sciences, arts and sciences (Al-Khafji), arts and sciences (Nairiyah), arts and sciences (Quaryah Oliya), business administration, computer science and engineering, education, engineering, sciences and supporting studies at a community college.
The city is found in the dry valley of Wadi al-Batin, which leads towards the inland holy city of Medina.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Hafr Al Batin
- Student gender ratio
- 59 F : 41 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 6% (1)
- Students per staff
- 17 (1)
- Student total
- 13026 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at the University of Hafr Al Batin
See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Hafr Al Batin
Arts and Humanities
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology