The student must be of Saudi nationality or from a Saudi mother.
Obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent from within or outside the Kingdom.
No more than one year should have passed since obtaining the high school diploma or its equivalent for applicants to the foundation year of health colleges (e.g., if the student graduated in 1447 AH, the last year for admission to the foundation year is 1448 AH).
The student must have taken the General Aptitude Test (GAT) and the Academic Achievement Test (Tahsili) provided by the National Center for Assessment (applies to all curricula).
Successfully passing any test or personal interview determined by the University Council.
The student must be medically fit.
The student's health and psychological condition must be suitable for health specialties; otherwise, the university may transfer her to other specialties.
The student must not be currently enrolled, accepted, have a previous bachelor's degree, or have been dismissed for disciplinary reasons from any university.
The student must not have a previous record at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
Secondly: Acceptance Track for Academically Distinguished Students:
This track allows high-achieving high school students to be directly assigned to their major after the foundation year without undergoing further competitive selection, based on available seats.
Direct admission is conditional on achieving a cumulative GPA of at least (4.5 out of 5.0) after completing the foundation year; otherwise, the student will be assigned based on the standard allocation mechanism.
Targeted programs for 1448 AH include: Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Doctor of Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, and Audiology and Balance.
Requirements for the Distinguished Track: 1. Meet general admission criteria. 2. Graduation not more than one year old. 3. Composite score of at least 95%. 4. Competitive automated selection. 5. This track does not affect the regular admission application.
