Scholarships are offered for various programmes, including diploma, bachelor, master and PhD in the 25 top universities of the kingdom.
KSA announces hundreds of fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students. The government of Saudi Arabia has announced 700 fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students to study in the kingdom’s top 25 universities.
According to a notification issued by the Embassy of Riyadh, the scholarships were offered to Pakistani students for diploma, bachelor, master and PhD in the 25 prominent universities of the kingdom.
“Previously the number of scholarships was 600, which has now been increased to 700” the statement added. The students residing in Pakistan and legal residents in the Kingdom can apply for these scholarships through the university’s unified online website.
It is pertinent to mention here that 75% of students will be awarded scholarships from Pakistan, whereas 25% of scholarships will be given to Pakistani students residing in the kingdom.
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The Higher Education Commission has asked all principals, and educational heads to announce and disseminate the scholarship details among senior students (XI-XII / O-A Level) of their respective schools.
Saudi Arabia is a country in West Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2150000 km2 (830000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East.
It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off its east coast.