Northern Borders University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #5967 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2212 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #27 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| #938 of 1,014 | For Astrophysics and Astronomy |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 15,300
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- nbu.edu.sa
- Languages
- Arabic
- Acceptance rate
- 51%*
* Northern Borders University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 15,300 |
| Full time employee | 1,358 |
| Student:staff ratio | 11:1 |
Publications & Citations
Northern Borders University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 20 |
| 2013 | 51 | 68 |
| 2014 | 50 | 190 |
| 2015 | 70 | 289 |
| 2016 | 92 | 432 |
| 2017 | 156 | 528 |
| 2018 | 162 | 823 |
| 2019 | 196 | 1414 |
| 2020 | 274 | 2733 |
| 2021 | 340 | 4609 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Associate Diploma | Computer Engineering, Nursing, Textile Technology |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Arabic, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, English, Finance, Food Science, Home Economics, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physics, Preschool Education, Public Administration, Software Engineering, Special Education |
| Master's Degree | Arabic, Art Criticism, Grammar, Literature |
General info
| Alternative names | NBU جامعة الحدود الشمالية |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 1321 Arar, Northern Borders, 73222 Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| City population | 27,000 |
| Phone | +966 (4) 664 4014 |
| Fax | +966 (4) 664 4014 |