Located in the heart of Jeddah's metropolitan city, Dar Al-Hekma University is one of Saudi Arabia's leading teaching and research universities for young women. Since its opening in 1999, Dar Al-Hekma University is dedicated to endowing its students with the skills and knowledge they need to flourish and succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Since its establishment in 1999, Dar Al-Hekma University has positioned itself as the leading private, non-profit, higher education institution for young women in Saudi Arabia.
Dar Al-Hekma University comprises three major academic components: Hekma School of Business and Law, Hekma School of Design and Architecture, Hekma School of Education and Health Sciences, and offers bachelor's degrees in eleven different majors. The university's degree programs are developed in collaboration with international universities and are fully licensed and recognized by the Saudi Ministry of Education.
Dar Al-Hekma University provides outstanding higher education to over 300 new local and international students every academic year.
Dar Al-Hekma offers a generous portfolio of scholarships to recognize both excellence and achievement and financial support based on demonstrated need. We have built an enviable record for helping students secure funding, made possible in no small measure by our status as a premier, non-profit learning institution in Jeddah.
Dar Al-Hekma University is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MOE) and the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAA). Our degree programs are endorsed by the MOE and are designed to ensure that our students are accepted and recognized globally through their academics.
We ensure our students have a holistic environment in which to develop intellectually, spiritually, and physically through experiences of learning and research, leading and serving, and consideration and choice. Our programs integrate community service with academic instruction to give students a definitive edge in leadership skills, teamwork, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.
Our community service program enhances academic education through meaningful service and learning experiences that benefit the community and address recognized needs.
The Research Center is committed to ensuring the highest level of ethical conduct for research in Dar Al-Hekma. All researchers must adhere to the Saudi Intellectual Property Rights Laws and good ethical conduct. DAH is also obliged to protect its students, staff, faculty, and resources from any harm that may result from research activity.
When DAH students engage in research exercises or projects as part of their course work that involves human participants, we require that they design and conduct research that is of 'low risk'. Students are required to get approval from their faculty advisor before starting any research projects.
The Continuing Education Department (CED) offers a wide range of courses to both the student body and the local community. It supports the university's learning goals by offering a wide range of courses to meet the professional and personal developments of women in the local community. The CED also offers certificates in partnership with prominent institutions, such as Morgan International, Press Association, International Business Training Association (IBTA), and the British Council, which cater to working professionals' needs. The department also offers programs and provides space to local businesses and organizations for training activities. The CED is keen on employing local and international instructors with high qualifications to teach the programs offered.
The Continuing Education Department has three main tracks: Educational Development, Professional Development, and Self-Development. Continuing Education also offers a summer course. Click to find out what summer courses are offered.
"Over the years, Dar Al-Hekma University has awarded its students with millions of riyals worth of merit-based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. Most of our awards are for academic achievement, but we also offer awards to athletes and performers. So, if you are a go-getter, we want to help you accomplish everything you possibly can as a Dar Al-Hekma student."
At Dar Al-Hekma University, we prepare young women to become competitive in the workforce and leaders in their professions and communities. To realize this goal, we rely upon our outstanding faculty members' dedication and contributions, our remarkable librarians, and our talented staff. I am proud that our faculty and staff members are known for their consistent commitment to providing students with a rich learning experience focused on excellence, scholarly practice, and above all, a dedication to service.
At Dar Al-Hekma University, we prepare young women to become competitive in the workforce and leaders in their professions and communities. To realize this goal, we rely upon our outstanding faculty members' dedication and contributions, our remarkable librarians, and our talented staff. I am proud that our faculty and staff members are known for their consistent commitment to providing students with a rich learning experience focused on excellence, scholarly practice, and above all, a dedication to service.
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