Anticipated Autumn 2026

A Top-Tier American University, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Our next chapter in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

It is with great excitement that we embark on opening a foreign branch campus of the University of New Haven in Riyadh.

We have a long unique history of supporting education in Saudi Arabia, from offering private education to Saudi families, to educating hundreds of Saudi students on our main campus in Connecticut, USA. We know how to deliver higher education in Saudi Arabia, having created and managed a modern undergraduate program for one of the Kingdom’s most revered government institutions.

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Flagship Programs Linked to KSA’s Future Needs

Pending Necessary Regulatory Approvals, We Anticipate Offering Our Most Renowned Programs - Tailored to the Future Needs of Government and Industry in Three Distinct Colleges

Teaching will take place through three colleges, bringing together the best of UNH’s marquee programs from the United States with curricula that focus on the knowledge and skills that tomorrow’s Saudi Arabia, Middle East, and wider region demand. All teaching and instruction will be in English.

College of Business and Digital Innovation

Anticipated Program Areas
  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Esports & Gaming
  • Graphic & Digital Design
  • Finance & Financial Analytics
  • Game Design & Interactive Media
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Marketing
  • Sport Management

College of Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

Anticipated Program Areas
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

College of Arts and Applied Sciences

Anticipated Program Areas
    • Biology
    • Biochemistry
    • Chemistry
    • Communication
    • Criminal Justice
    • Forensic Science
    • Genetics & Biotechnology
    • Industrial Security
    • Legal Studies
    • Security Management

UNH-Riyadh can support your career choices and learning needs with programs designed around you. From one-week professional development courses that blend international best practice with the needs of local industry, to rigorous, internationally-accredited multi-year degrees, studying at UNH-Riyadh is open to everyone.

We will offer a Preparatory Year Program and an English as a Second Language (ESL) course to students who require it. We will provide executive education to develop the private and public sector workforce. We will offer micro-credentials to support lifelong learning, in areas such as AI & Machine Learning, Business Management & Finance, Event Security, Leadership for Women, and more. And with stackable micro-credentials, students can pursue a variety of coursework than can build up and count towards higher-level certificates.

Background on the University of New Haven

We are a Top-Tier American University

The University of New Haven is a not-for-profit, comprehensive university based in Connecticut, USA, and is recognized as a national leader in experiential education.

Founded in 1920, University of New Haven provides a unique combination of a liberal arts education and real-world, hands-on career and research opportunities. With almost 9,000 students, and a near 50-50 male to female ratio, University of New Haven offers 105 undergraduate majors, and graduate degrees in 92 areas. ​

We have been ranked a top-tier university for 11 years in a row by US News and World Report and placed among the best universities in the US by The Princeton Review

Our security and forensic programs have been ranked #1 in the United States of America

Our business programs are recognized through their accreditation as being in the top 6% worldwide

Our cybersecurity program is one of just 21 worldwide that has been designated an NSA center of excellence in CyberOperations

Our sports management program is ranked top-10 globally and we launched the first Esports management program of its kind

More Than 25 Years Supporting Higher Education in the Kingdom

Beginning in the Late 1990s

We offered private education to the Royal Family, delivering more than 40 degrees in Riyadh.

2012-Present

As part of a successful multi-year partnership through the Security Academic Program, we have graduated many hundreds of students from Saudi Arabia on our main campus.

2016-2021

We modernized the King Fahd Security College from a training center to an accredited military college. We developed and directed the undergraduate program.

Interested in Learning More?

UNH-Riyadh is pending necessary regulatory approvals. To register your interest and to be contacted with updates on our progress, please fill out our short form.

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