Dar Al Uloom University was established in 2008 with five colleges as one of the first private universities in the Kingdom, with facilities that meet all requirements of a modern university, including well equipped study halls, laboratories, sports halls, and other facilities, in two identical campuses, one for male students and the other for female students.

Until the end of the academic year 2023-24, the number of DAU graduates reached 6,731 male and female students, of whom 4,747 graduated with a bachelor’s degree and 1,984 with a master’s degree.

Currently, DAU has six colleges that offer distinguished academic programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels (see table below). All programs are aligned with the requirements of the Kingdom Vision 2030, the labor market, and the National Transformation Program.

Colleges at DAU and their academic programs are as follows:

1. College of Medicine: The college offers a Bachelor degree of Medicine and is distinguished by having a university hospital (Riyadh Hospital) that provides a wide range of medical services, which include all general specialties and sub-specialties, with a capacity of 200 beds and 50 beds for critical care. The hospital has state-of-the-art facilities and equipment that meet local and international standards, catering to the needs of patients and supporting the educational process.
2. College of Dentistry: The college offers a Bachelor’s degree of Dentistry including six Saudi fellowships (Orthodontics, Dental Repair, Root Canal Treatment, Prosthodontics, Family Dentistry, and Advanced Dentistry), all accredited by the Commission for Health Specialties. Moreover, the College of Dentistry at DAU is accredited by the Commission as a training center for the Dental Assistants Diploma.
3. College of Pharmacy and Applied Medical Sciences: Two undergraduate programs are currently offered: Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy.
4. College of Architecture and Digital Design: The college has three undergraduate programs: the Architecture Program, the Interior Design Program, and the Graphic Design Program. At the postgraduate level, three programs are offered: Master of Architecture, Master of Interior Design, and Master of Graphic Design.
5. College of Business Administration: At the undergraduate level, the college offers four bachelor’s programs: Marketing, Finance and Banking, Human Resources Management, and Accounting. At the postgraduate level, three programs are offered: Master of Business Administration, Master of Management Information Systems, and Master of Project Management.
6. College of Law: DAU’s College of Law is the first private law college in the Kingdom. At the undergraduate level, the college offers a Bachelor of Law. At the postgraduate level two programs are offered: Master of Public Law and Master of Private Law.

One of DAU’s most notable accomplishments is the achievement of full institutional accreditation by ETEC-NCAAA as well as accreditation by the commission for all its accreditation-eligible programs. This achievement is not only outstanding among private universities, but across all universities in the kingdom as well.

In addition to national accreditation, DAU emphasizes international accreditation. The Bachelor of Law program is accredited by the French Supreme Council for Evaluation Research and Higher Education. The Bachelor of Architecture Engineering program has the American equivalent accreditation from NAAB.

Academic collaborations and partnerships with reputable international universities are also a priority for the university. DAU signed an agreement to adopt Liverpool John Moores University’s study plan for its Bachelor of Nursing program. A second agreement was signed with Georgia State University to adopt its study plan for the Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy program.

Regarding local collaborations and partnerships, there are 8 cooperation agreements with universities and colleges to exchange performance indicators and benchmarking, and 9 cooperation agreements with medical city hospitals to train students at DAU’s Medical Colleges. There are also agreements signed with King Saud University to adopt its Study Plans for four programs at DAU, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Law, Master of Public Law, and Master of Private Law. Another important agreement is signed with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. This agreement offers DAU Dental College a dental assistant qualification program for bachelor’s degree holders. In addition, the College of Pharmacy and Applied Medical Sciences signed two agreements. One was signed with the General Administration of Academic Affairs and Training of the Ministry of Health to admit Ministry of Health employees to DAU’s nursing and respiratory therapy programs, and another with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for the development of two health training programs: one for patient care technicians and one for medical sterilization.