Admission Requirements

Admission in Electronics & Communication program is offered through a process initiated in Umm Al-Qura University. The students first have to take the compulsory preparatory year courses in University College. The following is the minimum requirements for the acceptance in Preparatory Year:

• The number of accepted students must not exceed the number specified by the University Council.
• Accepted students are ordered descending by their Composite Rate which is calculated as follows:
• 30% General Aptitude Test (GAT).
• 50% Grade Point Average (GPA) of High School degree.
• 20% Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (Science).

After completing the Preparatory Year program, students are offered admission at the ECED program in College of Engineering in Al-Leith according to three main criteria, student choice, student’s GPA in Preparatory Year program, and capacity of the requested academic section. In order to be accepted at the ECED program, students are expected to obtain at least 70% in their Composite Rate, which is calculated as follows:

• 25% General Aptitude Test (GAT).
• 25% The Cumulative Average of The Preparatory Year.
• 25% Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (Science).
• 25% Results of math-140 and math-150 modules in Preparatory Year program.