Overview
Alfaisal University measures and tracks the admission and participation of underrepresented groups every academic year, including women, first-generation students, low-income students, students with disabilities and ethnic minorities. Each figure is for AY 2025-26, with the two previous years shown beneath it where they were recorded.
Proportion of First-Generation Students
1.0%
AY 2023-24: not recorded
AY 2024-25: 1.0%
Number of Students Starting a Degree
2,245 Students
AY 2023-24: 1,466
AY 2024-25: 1,633
Number of First-Generation Students Starting a Degree
23 Students
AY 2023-24: not recorded
AY 2024-25: 17
Proportion of First-Generation Women
0.6%
AY 2023-24: not recorded
AY 2024-25: 0.5%
Number of Women Starting a Degree
1,128 Students
AY 2023-24: 843
AY 2024-25: 921
Number of First-Generation Women Starting a Degree
7 Students
AY 2023-24: not recorded
AY 2024-25: 5
Proportion of International Students from Developing Countries
26%
Number of International Students from Developing Countries
1,885 Students
Proportion of Students with Disabilities
1.31%
AY 2023-24: 1.23%
AY 2024-25: 1.34%
Number of Students with Disability
93 Students
AY 2023-24: 67
AY 2024-25: 85
Proportion of Low-Income Students Receiving Financial Aid
4.17%
AY 2023-24: 1.77%
AY 2024-25: 2.42%
Number of Employees
670 Employees
Proportion of Employees with Disabilities
0.45%
Number of Employees with Disability
3
Proportion of Senior Female Academics
25.19%
Number of Senior Academic Staff
258
Number of Female Senior Academic Staff
65
Ethnic Groups of Students
Share of all students in each ethnic group in AY 2025-26, with the two previous years beneath each figure. Ethnic groups are based on each student's nationality.
Saudi Arab Students
63.8%
AY 2023-24: 65.5%
AY 2024-25: 64.1%
Other Arab Students
24.3%
AY 2023-24: 22.7%
AY 2024-25: 24.5%
South Asian Students
6.5%
AY 2023-24: 6.6%
AY 2024-25: 6.2%
North American Students
3.2%
AY 2023-24: 3.3%
AY 2024-25: 3.3%
European Students
1.4%
AY 2023-24: 1.2%
AY 2024-25: 1.3%
Latin American and Caribbean Students
0.3%
AY 2023-24: 0.2%
AY 2024-25: 0.1%
Sub-Saharan African Students
0.2%
AY 2023-24: 0.2%
AY 2024-25: 0.2%
East, South-East and Central Asian Students
0.1%
AY 2023-24: 0.1%
AY 2024-25: 0.1%
Other Ethnic Backgrounds
0.3%
AY 2023-24: 0.2%
AY 2024-25: 0.3%