Criteria for Admission to the University

Article III of the Rules of the study and tests for university phase specifies that; for accepting new student in the university, he should fulfill the required conditions established by the University Council which are going to be announced at the time of submission.

 
Article IV of the Regulations stipulates that the admission mechanism depends on the differentiation between applicants who fulfill the required conditions according to their grades in high school exam, the personal interview and the admission tests, if required.

 
As approved by university council, the requirements of admission criteria include the following:

 
Cumulative percentage of high school.

General capacity test.

Achievement test.

Personal interview.

The standards are grouped into categories:

First: The equivalent ratio and include (the cumulative proportion of high school + the grade of general capacity test): the equivalent ratio is calculated as follows: (this is an example of how to calculate the equivalent ratio and the cumulative, as at the bottom of the page).

 

Male Students:

 
Cumulative percentage of high school is 60%, and the grade of general capacity test is 40%. Equivalent ratio is used for admission to university faculties except the engineering faculty, faculties of health (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, science and medical applications) and the Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information.

Female Students:

 
Cumulative percentage of high school is 70%, and the grade of acceptance test is 30%. For female students, the equivalent ratio is used for admission to university faculties except health faculties (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and applied medical science).

Male Students:

 
the compound ratio is used for admission to faculties of health (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and Applied Medical Sciences), faculties of Engineering and the Faculty of Computer Science and Information, where the cumulative percentage of high school weighs 30%, the grade of general capacity weighs 30% and grade of achievement test 40%.

Female Students:

 
The compound ratio is used for admission to the standardized program of faculties of health (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and Applied Medical Sciences): where the cumulative percentage of high school weighs 30%, the grade of general capacity test weighs 30% and the weight of the achievement test is 40%. (Note: the acceptance test of female students for scientific section combines between the tests of capacity and achievement, and thus acceptance test weighs 70%).

It is clear from the above, student entry to achievement test is mandatory for gaining admission to engineering faculties, faculties of health (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and Applied Medical Sciences) and the Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information. Female and male students should understand the announced conditions (Click here to view the entry requirements) which are approved by the Council of university prior to the acceptance period, so as students have enough time to understand the conditions and requirements of each faculty or discipline.

 

An example of how to calculate the equivalent percentage, as well as the compound percentage:

Male Students

If student achieved 90% in the cumulative percentage of high school, and 82% in capacity, The equivalent percentage = (0.6 × 90) + (0.4 × 82) = 86.8

If student achieved 90% in the cumulative percentage of high school, 82% in the capacity and 79% in the achievement, the compound percentage = (0.3 × 90) + (0.3 × 82) + (0.4 × 79) = 83.8

Female Students:

If student gets 90% in the cumulative percentage of high school, and 82% in the general acceptance test, the Equivalent ratio = (0.7 × 90) + (0.3 × 82) = 87.6

If student gets 90% in the cumulative percentage of high school, and 82% in the general acceptance test, then the compound ratio = (0.3 × 90) + (0.7 × 82) = 84.4