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FAQ
A student receives a first warning when their absence rate reaches 10% and a second warning if the rate reaches 15%. If the absence rate exceeds 25%, the student will be dismissed from all university specializations, except for health colleges where dismissal occurs upon exceeding 20%.
You can request an academic recommendation through electronic services (Academic Recommendations).
Retroactive withdrawal applies to the immediately preceding semester. A condition is that no grade has been recorded for any course in the semester for which the withdrawal is requested.
You can reverse the request within 72 hours from the date the request was executed.
You must evaluate the course instructor through the Academia website for your results to appear.
No, King Khalid University does not offer distance learning or affiliation programs.
Yes, you can view the Study and Examination Regulations on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's official website.
You can contact them via the unified number 0172418000, extension 3, during official working hours from Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The student must submit a request via Academia > My Services > Request for Re-correction > then save the request. You must wait for the college's approval within two weeks from the date of result announcement.
Conditions for honors degrees also include:
The university does not have a system for class ranking.
The student must submit a request via Academia > Submit Requests > Exceptional Academic Action Request > Action type: Exceptional Opportunity, then state the reason and save the request.
You can access Academia > Submit Requests > Exceptional Academic Action Request > Re-enrollment, state the reason, then save the request.
You can modify your English name through Academia.
The student can submit a request via Academia > Communication > Name Change, and attach proof of the name change to be updated in the system.
You can modify it from Academia > Personal > Select Change Date of Birth.
The student must submit a request via Academia > Submit Requests > Exceptional Academic Action Request > Action type: Course Withdrawal, then state the reason and save the request.
The Study and Examination Regulations state that a student has the right to withdraw from a course under the following conditions:
The student must submit a request via Academia > Submit Requests > Exceptional Academic Action Request > Action type: Semester Withdrawal, then state the reason and save the request.
Bachelor's degree students have three opportunities for either withdrawal or postponement. Diploma students have two opportunities for either withdrawal or postponement.
You can print the original and attested copy of your academic transcript from Academia > Forms > Official Documents.
If you have already received your certificate (before the name change), you must bring it along with your national ID to the Deanship of Admission and Registration office to amend the name and print a new certificate (after the name change).
Upon completion of graduation requirements, your graduation will be processed by the relevant department.
You can access the Manthoomah portal by logging in with your Absher account, then select "Electronic Services" and choose "Modify Qualification" or "Enter Qualification."
You can access the Manthoomah portal by logging in with your Absher account, then select "Electronic Services" and fill in the required fields.
You must make a lost document announcement and bring the announcement receipt and your national ID to the Deanship of Admission and Registration to issue a replacement.
You can return the certificate to the Deanship of Admission and Registration office in Al-Qar'aa to have the correct classification number written.
The student must make an announcement and bring the announcement receipt and proof of identity to the Deanship of Admission and Registration office in Al-Qar'aa to issue a replacement.
A visiting student from outside King Khalid University receives a stipend after the completion of the visiting semester.
Yes, external scholarship students receive a stipend.
No, internal scholarship students do not receive a stipend.
Yes, supplementary regular study students receive a stipend for a period not exceeding the remaining duration of the student's study at the university.
A merit scholarship is awarded based on the student's semester GPA. The student must have completed two consecutive regular semesters with a semester GPA of 4.50 or above. The summer semester is not counted, and the scholarship is awarded no more than once per academic year.
Yes, applied college students receive a stipend, except for fee-based applied programs.
You must ensure that your IBAN is updated correctly and is linked to your civil ID.
No stipend is disbursed to a graduating student.
A postponed student does not receive a stipend, and the postponed period is not counted within the study duration. The student is compensated at the end of the study period.
No stipend is disbursed to a student who has not registered a study schedule.
No stipend is disbursed to a student who has exceeded the standard period for stipend disbursement, which is:
No stipend is disbursed to a government employee
You can modify your IBAN data once at the beginning of the semester. You can attach your bank account through Academia > My Services > Update IBAN.
Access King Khalid University website via Academia > Submit Requests > External University Visitor Request Form > Submit Request. Fill in the required fields and attach the approved form from your university, then save the request. The department head will approve the registered and matching courses through Academia after reviewing the course descriptions brought by the student from the other university.
From Academia > Electronic Registration > Visitor for University Student outside their Campus > Select Available Courses > Select Courses and Sections then Add > Select Confirm.
A new student is not eligible to apply for visitor status (internal/external) until two academic semesters have passed, after which they can register as a visitor.
The college determines the midterm exam schedule and whether they are in-person or remote based on the college's decision.
Exam schedules are announced on the official university website and the Deanship of Admission and Registration's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
A non-graduating student can register for 10 hours in the summer semester, while a graduating student can register for 12 hours.
A graduating student can register for up to 24 hours if possible. For non-graduating students, the course load depends on their GPA.
After the visiting semester ends, you must attach your academic transcript via Academia (Communication > Communication > Deanship of Admission and Registration > Attach the academic transcript studied outside King Khalid University for your results) for courses to be equated.
Grades for courses that are equated for a visiting student are not counted towards their cumulative GPA.
Grades for courses that are equated for a visiting student are not counted towards their cumulative GPA.
External visitor dates are announced along with the add/drop periods on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website and their Twitter account @regandadmkku.
From Academia > Select (Add/Drop) from the Electronic Registration menu > Submit Request (Add or Drop Course or Change Section) > Select from Available Courses then Confirm Request > Enter Academia password to confirm the request.
Registration dates are announced on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website and the Deanship's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
Registration dates are announced on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website and the Deanship's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
You can contact the department head to inquire about the possibility of course equivalency.
You can reverse the transfer within 72 hours from the date your transfer request was executed.
No, you cannot transfer from a scientific or theoretical major to a health major.
A student may transfer from one college to another within the university, from one department to another within the college, and from one specialization to another within the department, according to the following regulations:
Internal transfer dates are announced on the university's website () and the Deanship of Admission and Registration's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
You need to access Academia > My Services > External Equivalency Request and add all previously studied courses you wish to equate, attaching the course descriptions with the request, then save your request.
External transfer conditions:
The student must have studied at a local university
External transfer dates are announced on the university's website and the Deanship of Admission and Registration's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
You should follow the admission announcement for supplementary regular study to find out about the references you can use.
You can update your data through Absher.
After uploading your photo in the admission application, the photo will be approved according to the photo upload conditions and standards. The paper university ID card will be replaced by an electronic card through the Academia application.
You must have completed all diploma plan requirements, and your general status must be "graduate."
Due to not passing the in-person written exam.
The supplementary exam is held at the location chosen during the application period.
Application dates are announced on the official university website (). The percentages are also announced on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's Twitter account @regandadmkku and the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website, with an explanation of how to apply for supplementary regular study.
Application conditions:
You can enable messages from your device settings to receive messages and ensure the correctness of the mobile number entered in the admission application. If the mobile number is incorrect, you can contact the Deanship of Admission and Registration at the unified number 0172418000, extension 3.
You can enable messages from your device settings to receive messages and ensure the correctness of the mobile number entered in the admission application. If the mobile number is incorrect, you can contact the Deanship of Admission and Registration at the unified number 0172418000, extension 3.
You can enable messages from your device settings to receive messages and ensure the correctness of the mobile number entered in the admission application. If the mobile number is incorrect, you can contact the Deanship of Admission and Registration at the unified number 0172418000, extension 3.
It depends on the admission requirements of the other universities.
By accessing the admission portal, then (Withdraw from Admission), then entering your civil ID and password.
If you encounter technical issues, you can call the unified number 0172418000, extension 3, Deanship of Admission and Registration, during official working hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
If you encounter technical issues, you can call the unified number 0172418000, extension 3, Deanship of Admission and Registration, during official working hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
If you encounter technical issues, you can call the unified number 0172418000, extension 3, Deanship of Admission and Registration, during official working hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The ranking of preferences is the student's responsibility. You can benefit from the admission change service if vacant seats are available, and specializations will appear according to your percentage.
The ranking of preferences is the student's responsibility. You can benefit from the admission change service if vacant seats are available, and specializations will appear according to your percentage.
You can choose to accept with upgrade or benefit from the admission change service later. Please note that the admission application of an applicant who was nominated for admission and did not agree to the nomination within the specified deadline will be canceled.
The admission application of an applicant who was nominated for admission and did not agree to the nomination within the specified deadline will be canceled.
The admission application of an applicant who was nominated for admission and did not agree to the nomination within the specified deadline will be canceled.
"Under Review" means that you have not yet been accepted. You can benefit from the instant admission service, and specializations will appear according to your percentage and available seats.
Based on your percentage inquiry, you were not accepted due to a low percentage. The percentages were announced on the Deanship of Admission and Registration's website and the Deanship of Admission and Registration's Twitter account @regandadmkku.
The student's academic status must be "regular."
The student must have a cumulative GPA from the transferring university from studying at least two academic semesters.
No more than two academic years should have passed since the student's study at the transferring university, including periods of withdrawal and leave.
Their cumulative GPA must not be less than 3 out of 5 to be considered for transfer based on available seats.
Only the latest record of the transferring student will be considered.
The specialization transferred to must be an extension of their specialization in the transferring university.
Transfer from a lower academic degree to a higher academic degree is not permitted.
Passing the competitive criteria among students according to their cumulative GPAs.
Submit an electronic request through the Admission Portal in Academia during the specified period according to the announced academic calendar.
An externally transferred student is not entitled to internal transfer after joining the university.
They must not have previously transferred from one university to another.
For transfer to medical specializations, the comparison is based on the weighted GPA as follows: (50% student's cumulative GPA + 50% qualifying percentage). The percentage is converted to a GPA out of 5, and their transfer is accepted provided their GPA is not less than the lowest GPA of transferred students from the university.
The student must have completed the preparatory year and been specialized at their university before applying for external transfer.
