Islamic University of Madinah Scholarship (Saudi Arabia)

The Islamic University of Madinah Scholarship gives international Muslim students a fully funded seat in the city of the Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Arabia. The package includes tuition-free study, a monthly allowance, free furnished housing for unmarried students, healthcare, subsidized meals, an arrival flight and a free return ticket home every academic year.

Undergraduate seats are currently offered to male applicants aged 17 to 25, while postgraduate windows cover master’s and doctoral study; programs span Sharia, Qur’an, Hadith, Arabic language and modern science and engineering faculties, mostly taught in Arabic with a language institute pathway for newcomers. Applications are free and windows open per intake throughout the year on the university portal.

• Muslim students of good conduct from outside Saudi Arabia; the university's external scholarship seats are granted by the Saudi government to non-Saudi students residing abroad.
• Undergraduate applicants: male students aged 17 to 25 with a secondary school certificate (12 years of education) no more than five years old and strong grades (about 80 percent or higher is competitive).
• Master's applicants: bachelor's degree (16 years of education) with a very good average (about 3.75 out of 5); the university requests aptitude evidence such as the QIYAS test for Gulf applicants or a GRE quantitative score for others, and a recent degree.
• Arabic is the language of instruction for most programmes, so Arabic proficiency matters; the university runs an Arabic language institute pathway for admitted students who need it.
• Medically fit and able to abide by the university's rules and Saudi regulations.
• Fields span Sharia, Qur'an, Dawah, Hadith, Arabic language, and science and engineering faculties on the modern campus.
• All application documents must be in Arabic or English (or officially translated).

• Tuition-free study seat granted by the Saudi government for the full programme.
• Monthly allowance, plus an extra allowance for students who achieve the grade of excellence.
• Free furnished accommodation for unmarried students and quality healthcare at the university hospital.
• Flight on admission and a free return ticket at the end of each academic year under the university's guidelines.
• Subsidized meals at the university restaurant, free daily transport to and from the Prophet's Mosque, and organized Umrah trips.
• Study in Madinah with access to the university's academic, sports and social facilities and a large international student community.

• Online application through the university's admission portal for international students.
• Educational certificates and transcripts (secondary certificate for undergraduate; degree and transcript for postgraduate).
• Birth certificate or national ID, and passport where available.
• Testimony of good conduct (character certificate).
• Medical report.
• Recommendation letter, with all documents in Arabic or English; admitted students later present originals attested by the Saudi Embassy or a recognized authority.

• Watch the Islamic University of Madinah admissions announcements, since scholarship windows are opened per intake through the year (recent undergraduate rounds closed around mid-June, with postgraduate windows announced separately and applications often accepted across the year).
• Create an account on the university's online admission system and select your level and programme.
• Upload all documents in the required format and submit; there is no application fee.
• Selection weighs academic record, conduct, health and language readiness, with priority to candidates who meet all criteria cleanly.
• If admitted, prepare your attested original documents and complete visa formalities with the acceptance letter.
• Plan for Arabic-medium study or the Arabic language institute year where your programme requires it.