A student from another university may be accepted to enroll as a regular student at the Islamic University of Madinah, subject to the following conditions:
The student must have studied at a recognized university.
The student must not have been dismissed from that university for disciplinary reasons.
The student must meet the transfer conditions as determined by the University Council.
Transfer may be conducted during regular semesters only (excluding the summer semester).
The student must be a Saudi citizen (or have a Saudi mother).
The student must have completed at least two semesters and no more than four semesters at their previous university.
The College Council shall evaluate the courses taken by the student outside the university, based on the recommendations of the departments offering equivalent courses.
The evaluated courses that are considered equivalent will be recorded in the student’s academic transcript but will not be included in the calculation of their cumulative GPA.
If it becomes evident after the student’s transfer that they had been dismissed for disciplinary reasons, their admission will be considered void from the date the transfer to the university was accepted.
A student may transfer from another college to the College of Engineering at the Islamic University of Madinah under the following conditions:
The transfer is subject to a highly competitive selection process based on the student's cumulative GPA.
The student must have completed at least two semesters and no more than four semesters at the previous college.
All courses taken by the student at the previous college, including semester grades and cumulative GPA, will be recorded in the student's academic transcript.
A student may transfer from one major to another within the College of Engineering, subject to the following conditions:
The student must have completed at least two semesters and no more than four semesters in their previous major.
All courses taken by the student in the previous major, including semester grades and cumulative GPA, will be recorded in the student’s academic transcript.
A student who studies courses at another university without transferring is considered a visiting student. The courses taken at the other university are regarded as equivalent to those offered at the Islamic University, subject to the following conditions:
The student must have completed at least two semesters at the Islamic University.
The student must obtain approval from the faculty members before taking courses at the other university.
The student must study at a recognized college or university.
The course taken outside the Islamic University must be equivalent in content and credit hours to the course required for graduation at the Islamic University.
The University Council determines the maximum number of credit hours allowed for a student studying courses outside the university.
The grades for the courses taken as a visiting student will be recorded in the student’s academic transcript but will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA.
Any other conditions required by the University Council must be met.