Medicine College Requirements

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Admission requirements to the preparatory Year program of the Faculty of Medicine

    • The applicant should be a graduate of natural sciences section in high school, with a cumulative average of not less than 90% or equivalent.
    • A minimum score of 75 in the general aptitude test.
    • A minimum score of 75 in the achievement test.
    • To be medically fit.

Admission requirements to the Faculty of Medicine program

First: Students who completed the Preparatory year at Sulaiman Al Rajhi University:

    • The cumulative GPA for the Foundation year should not be less than 3.50 out of 5.00.
    • The IELTS score must be at least 5, or an equivalent score, or a grade of B or higher in the average of English language course grades.

Second: Students who have completed the Preparatory year at other universities or colleges:

    • The cumulative GPA for the preparatory year should not be less than 3.75 out of 5.00, or equivalent.
    • A minimum TOEFL score of 500 (paper test) or IELTS score of 5, or equivalent.
    • Passing the personal interview.
    • To be medically fit.
Note:
If you obtain a bachelor’s degree in a health specialty, please add a copy of the document and the academic record with the application.

Admission Requirements – College of Medicine

Terms of (direct admission) in accordance with the standards of the U.S. system
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 90/100
SAT Score 1050
One of the following Tahsily 85
Two Advanced Placement (AP) Tests (Biology & Chemistry) 3.5
ACT Exam 25/36
Admission requirements to (Preparatory Year) by the U.S. system
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 80/100
SAT Score 900
One of the following Tahsily 75
ACT 17/36
Requirements for (direct admission) by the British system
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 90/100
A2 level 2 subjects (Biology + one related science subject) A , B
GCE levels 4 subjects (Biology + Two related science subjects) A,A, B, B
One of the following English Proficiency TOEFL IBT 55
IELTS 5.5
Admission requirements to (Preparatory Year) by the British system
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 80/100
A2 level 2 subjects (Biology + one related science subject) B ,B
GCE levels 4 subjects (Biology + Two related science subjects) B,B, B, B
English Proficiency TOEFL IBT 32
IELTS 4.5
OOPT (Oxford Online placement test) 45
Admission requirements to (direct admission) by the International Baccalaureate curriculum
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 90/100
IB High Level 3 subjects (Biology + Chemistry + one related science subject ) 5,6,6
IB diploma total 27
One of the following English Proficiency TOEFL IBT 55
IELTS 5.5
Admission requirements to (PYP) by the International Baccalaureate curriculum
Certificate type Score
High School (complete level 12) 80/100
IB High Level 3 subjects (Biology + Chemistry + one related science subject ) 4,4,5
IB diploma total 23
One of the following English Proficiency TOEFL IBT 32
IELTS 4.5
OOPT (Oxford Online placement test) 45
TOFEL IELTS STEP
PBT CBT IBT

6000

250

100

7

-

575

232

90 - 91

6.5

-

550

213

79 - 80

6

97

525

196

69-70

5.5

-

500

173

59-60

5

83

475

152

49-50

4.5

64

450

133

39-40

4

-

425

113

29-30

3.5

-

400

93

19-20

3

-

Other International curriculum
Candidates from other international systems curriculums can also apply for admissions with their high schools (12 years of study) documents from their home countries evaluated by the Saudi Ministry of Education and fulfilling any of the above criterions. Students must also meet either of the English requirements as specified above.