Imdad Track Universities 2026-2027: Full List by Field
The Ministry of Education, through the Scholarship Agency, has updated the Guiding Handbook of University Lists by Field for the 2026-2027 academic year under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. The Imdad Track lists in this handbook are divided by educational field, with a numerical ranking for each university within its field.
In this article we review the full list of Imdad Track universities for 2026-2027, the majors approved under each field, and how to choose the right university for your profile.
What Is the Imdad Track?
The Imdad Track is one of the tracks of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, alongside the Rowad Track, the Waaid Track and the Research and Development Track. The track aims to meet the needs of the Saudi labor market by sending students to institutions ranked among the top 200 in the world, in high-demand majors.
- It targets those who wish to complete a bachelor's or master's degree.
- The maximum age for the bachelor's level is 30 years under the general conditions of the program (the Rowad Track is exempt), and no age limit is stated for the master's level in the general conditions.
- A final unconditional admission from the admissions and registration office of a university approved in the program lists is required.
- In non-English-speaking countries, admission may be conditional on studying the country's language, as announced by the Ministry of Education.
- Study is on campus (in person).
Important note: the lists change every year, so always rely on the latest published official handbook and the program's official channels.
Key Points in the 2026-2027 Handbook
- Division by field: Imdad universities are spread across eight educational fields, and each university has a numerical ranking within its field.
- Degree-level notes: some universities are approved for the master's degree only, and some are approved for a specific bachelor's major only.
- Gallaudet University is listed in all Imdad fields for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
- The Rowad Track includes 30 universities, while the Research and Development Track (for PhD students) has expanded lists (up to 164 universities in the information and communication technologies field).
Imdad Track Fields and Number of Universities per Field
| Field | Number of Universities |
|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | 63 |
| Social Sciences, Journalism and Information | 66 |
| Business, Administration and Law | 69 |
| Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics | 63 |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) | 69 |
| Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction | 69 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary | 68 |
| Services | 70 |
Imdad Track Universities 2026-2027 by Field
Arts and Humanities
- The University of Edinburgh
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- New York University (NYU)
- Sorbonne University
- Université PSL
- Freie Universität Berlin
- King's College London
- Leiden University
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Sapienza University of Rome
- University of Amsterdam
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- Delft University of Technology
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of Manchester
- The University of Sydney
- Durham University
- University of British Columbia
- University of St Andrews
- The University of Hong Kong
- McGill University
- Duke University
- The Australian National University
- University of Texas at Austin
- Lancaster University
- Politecnico di Milano
- University of Glasgow
- University of Leeds
- University of York
- University of Birmingham
- The University of Warwick
- Complutense University of Madrid (Master's degree only)
- University of Barcelona (Master's degree only)
- Brown University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- The University of Sheffield
- Monash University
- University of Exeter
- University of Bristol
- Indiana University Bloomington
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Southern California
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Master's degree only)
- University of Groningen
- University of Geneva
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- University of Notre Dame
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- Kyoto University
- University of Cologne
- Universität Hamburg
- SOAS University of London
- University of Pittsburgh
- Newcastle University
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Fudan University
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
- DigiPen Institute of Technology (Bachelor's in Visual Storytelling & Art Direction only)
Social Sciences, Journalism and Information
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- New York University (NYU)
- The Australian National University
- University of Amsterdam
- Northwestern University
- King's College London
- Duke University
- The University of Melbourne
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of British Columbia
- The University of Manchester
- The University of Hong Kong
- Pennsylvania State University
- The University of Edinburgh
- The University of Sydney
- Universität Mannheim
- University of Southern California
- Monash University
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- University of Leeds
- Sciences Po
- Michigan State University
- University of Glasgow
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- The Ohio State University
- Freie Universität Berlin
- McGill University
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- The University of Warwick
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- Leiden University
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Georgetown University
- University of Maryland, College Park
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) (Master's degree only)
- Arizona State University
- Brown University
- The University of Queensland
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- Fudan University
- Durham University
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- City University of Hong Kong
- Boston University
- University of Sussex
- University of Bristol
- University of California, Davis
- University of Essex
- Universityof California, Irvine
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
- Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
- Universität Konstanz
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Kyoto University
- University of Groningen
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- George Washington University
- Wageningen University & Research
- The University of Sheffield
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Master's degree only)
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
Business, Administration and Law
- New York University (NYU)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Northwestern University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- London Business School
- INSEAD (France)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The University of Manchester
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- The University of Hong Kong
- Monash University
- The University of Melbourne
- Fudan University
- Renmin (People's) University of China
- The University of Warwick
- Duke University
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- The University of Sydney
- Indiana University Bloomington
- City University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Pennsylvania State University
- Singapore Management University
- University of Southern California
- Tilburg University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of British Columbia
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- The University of Queensland
- Texas A&M University
- University of Florida
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Université de Montréal
- University of St. Gallen (HSG)
- Michigan State University
- Seoul National University
- The Ohio State University
- Arizona State University
- University of Amsterdam
- Universität Mannheim
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Boston University
- University of Birmingham
- The University of Edinburgh
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Nottingham
- Purdue University
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The Australian National University
- Durham University
- University of Southampton
- University of Glasgow
- University of Virginia
- McGill University
- University of Leeds
- Yonsei University
- King's College London
- Lancaster University
- Kyoto University
- University of Toulouse
- RMIT University
- Sun Yat-sen University
- University of Liverpool
- Macquarie University
- Babson College
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
- Sorbonne University
- Université PSL
- Fudan University
- Technical University of Munich
- EPFL
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- University of British Columbia
- Kyoto University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- The University of Edinburgh
- Nanjing University
- The University of Manchester
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The University of Hong Kong
- The University of Melbourne
- University of Texas at Austin
- Duke University
- Northwestern University
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- McGill University
- University of California, Davis
- University of Bristol
- The Australian National University
- Pennsylvania State University
- King's College London
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- Monash University
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
- New York University (NYU)
- The University of Sydney
- University of Amsterdam
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Utrecht University
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
- University of Zurich
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- Seoul National University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- University of Göttingen
- Wuhan University
- Freie Universität Berlin
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Purdue University
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Florida
- Texas A&M University
- Sapienza University of Rome
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- University of Glasgow
- KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
- The University of Osaka
- University of California, Irvine
- The Ohio State University
- Michigan State University
- The University of Queensland
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Wageningen University & Research
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Technical University of Munich
- New York University (NYU)
- EPFL
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Science and Technology of China
- KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
- University of Waterloo
- University of Texas at Austin
- Université de Montréal
- The University of Edinburgh
- City University of Hong Kong
- The University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Seoul National University
- University of British Columbia
- Purdue University
- Fudan University
- The University of Sydney
- University of Southern California
- Monash University
- Delft University of Technology
- Nanjing University
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)
- University of Maryland, College Park
- The Australian National University
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- King's College London
- Université PSL
- University of Alberta
- Wuhan University
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris
- The University of Melbourne
- Sorbonne University
- University of Amsterdam
- The University of Manchester
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Duke University
- Politecnico di Milano
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Yonsei University
- McGill University
- Korea University
- Adelaide University
- Kyoto University
- Northwestern University
- Northeastern University
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Beihang University (former BUAA)
- RWTH Aachen University
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- University of California, Irvine
- Macquarie University
- Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
- Michigan State University
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
- DigiPen Institute of Technology (Bachelor's in Immersive Computing & Experience Design and Interactive Systems Design – UX Engineering only)
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Delft University of Technology
- EPFL
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Technical University of Munich
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Science and Technology of China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Purdue University
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Seoul National University
- KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
- City University of Hong Kong
- The University of Hong Kong
- Fudan University
- The University of Manchester
- University of British Columbia
- Northwestern University
- Monash University
- The University of Queensland
- Texas A&M University
- The University of Sydney
- University of Waterloo
- Yonsei University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Tongji University
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Tianjin University
- Nanjing University
- RWTH Aachen University
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Milano
- Beihang University (former BUAA)
- Kyoto University
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Southeast University
- Duke University
- Tohoku University
- Wuhan University
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- The University of Melbourne
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Indian Institute of Science
- Institute of Science Tokyo
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)
- McGill University
- Université PSL
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Korea University
- The University of Edinburgh
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
- Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
- Central South University
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
- Zhengzhou University
- Sichuan University
- Colorado School of Mines
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary
- Wageningen University & Research
- Technical University of Munich
- University of California, Davis
- University of Florida
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Melbourne
- University of Göttingen
- University of British Columbia
- Purdue University
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Edinburgh
- The University of Western Australia
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Seoul National University
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- Michigan State University
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Alberta
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Kyoto University
- Texas A&M University
- China Agricultural University
- Université de Montpellier
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- University of Guelph
- The Ohio State University
- North Carolina State University
- Colorado State University
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- McGill University
- Iowa State University
- University of Naples – Federico II
- The University of Georgia
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Università di Padova
- University of Nottingham
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- The Australian National University
- Kansas State University
- University of Milan
- University of Florence
- Washington State University
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Leeds
- University of Saskatchewan
- South China Agricultural University
- Duke University
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Shandong Agricultural University
- Oregon State University
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- University of Hohenheim
- University of Reading
- L'Institut Agro (Dijon – Montpellier – Rennes Angers)
- Hokkaido University
- Adelaide University
- University of Turin
- Pennsylvania State University
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Jiangsu University
- Yangzhou University
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Korea University
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
Services
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The University of Queensland
- Fudan University
- University of British Columbia
- Purdue University
- University of Birmingham
- University of Surrey
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Michigan State University
- Griffith University
- University of Florida
- University of Waterloo
- Texas A&M University
- University of Macau
- Kyung Hee University
- Curtin University
- Sejong University
- University of Central Florida
- Xiamen University
- Hanyang University
- University of Calgary
- Washington State University
- Nankai University
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Houston
- Macau University of Science and Technology
- Florida State University
- Temple University
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Florida
- Iowa State University
- University of Delaware
- University of Guelph
- University of Granada
- University of Greenwich
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- The University of Hong Kong
- New York University (NYU)
- The University of Manchester
- Monash University
- Boston University
- Nanjing University
- City University of Hong Kong
- University of Bristol
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Southern California
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Bournemouth University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- University of Nottingham
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- University of Alberta
- Amity University
- Durham University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Leeds
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Korea University
- Universitat Ramon Llull
- Deakin University
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- RMIT University
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- University of Lausanne
- South China Normal University
- University of Derby
- Gallaudet University (for deaf and hard-of-hearing students)
- Utrecht University
Imdad Track Majors 2026-2027
Each field has a list of approved majors. A major's name on a university website may differ from the name used in the handbook, so match the program's academic description and not the name alone.
Arts and Humanities
Product Design.
Social Sciences, Journalism and Information
Economics, Global Political Economy, Urban and Regional Economics, Digital Economics, Computational Economics, Economics and Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change Economics, Circular Economy, Predictive Policy Analytics, Technology Policy, Food Security Policy, Criminology.
Business, Administration and Law
Financial Management, Sustainability Management, Finance and Investment Management, Banking and Financial Markets Management, Risk and Insurance Management, Aviation Management, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Sustainability.
Master's degree only: Law, Public Law, Private Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Law, International Law, Criminal Investigation, Judicial Studies.
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
General Biology, Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Plant Sciences, Genetics, Immunology, Mycology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Virology, Industrial Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Arthropods and Parasitology, Water Resources Science and Management, Geographic Information Systems, Geophysics, Geology, Meteorology, Geomatics, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemical Physics, Optical Physics, Astronomy, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Medical Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Medical Statistics, Actuarial Science, Quantitative Methods, Bioinformatics.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Network Systems Administration, Information Security, Programming and Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Health Informatics.
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
Chemical Engineering and Technology, Materials Engineering and Technology, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Technology, Energy Engineering and Technology, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology, Control and Instrumentation Systems Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering and Technology, Network Engineering and Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Marine Engineering and Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Engines and Vehicles, Vehicle Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices Engineering Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Technology, Food Manufacturing Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and Technology, Construction Engineering and Management, Architecture and Architectural Technology, Urban and Regional Planning, Surveying Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering and Technology, Structural Engineering and Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Technology, Mechatronics Engineering, Engineering Management, Cranes.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary
Arid Land Agriculture, Animal Production and Breeding, Plant Production and Protection, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing, Horticulture and Crops.
Services
Sports Coaching, Heritage Resource Management, Tour Guiding, Occupational Health and Safety, Marine Navigation, Ports and Maritime Transport, Aviation Systems, Air Traffic Control, Operational and Flight Safety, Train Driving, Station and Passenger Services.
How to Choose the Right University Within the Imdad Track
- Start from the field and major, not the university name: a university is approved within a specific field, so admission to a major outside that field may not count.
- Check the approved degree: some universities are listed for the master's degree only or for one specific bachelor's major.
- Review admission requirements early: requirements vary from one program to another and may include GPA, an English test (IELTS/TOEFL), GRE or GMAT, recommendation letters, and a statement of purpose.
- Work out the deadlines: application deadlines differ from one university to another, and some programs close months before the start of study, so check each university's admissions page. To register for the scholarship program, see our guide to registering on the Qabool platform.
- Have a backup plan: at Almorad we recommend applying to 4–6 universities within the same field to increase your chances of final unconditional admission (this is Almorad's advisory estimate, not an official requirement).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many universities are in the Imdad Track for 2026-2027?
The lists in the 2026-2027 Guiding Handbook are spread across eight fields, with between 63 and 70 universities in each field, and a number of universities appear in more than one field.
Is the Imdad Track for bachelor's or master's degrees?
For both, noting that some universities and majors are approved for the master's degree only.
Is unconditional admission required?
Yes. A final unconditional admission from the admissions and registration office of the approved university is required. In non-English-speaking countries, admission may be conditional on studying the country's language.
What is the difference between the Imdad Track and the Rowad Track?
The Rowad Track is limited to the top 30 educational institutions in the world, while the Imdad Track is broader and focuses on majors needed in the labor market, spread across eight fields.
Is there a maximum age?
For the bachelor's level, yes: the maximum age is 30 under the general conditions of the scholarship (the Rowad Track is exempt). No age limit is stated for the master's level in the general conditions, so it is best to check the official conditions page before applying.
We Help You at Every Step
At Almorad Education, we help you choose the right field and university from the 2026-2027 lists, prepare your admission file, and follow up until you receive final unconditional admission. Contact us to start your study plan.
Official Sources
- Guiding Handbook of University Lists 2026-2027 — Ministry of Education handbook (PDF) of university lists by field
- Imdad Track in the Scholarship Program — the track's official page
- General Conditions of the Scholarship Program — age limit and other conditions
- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program — the official website and the program's tracks

