Civil engineering
5 years- You study
- Structural analysis, Concrete
- Jobs
- Civil engineer, Site engineer
- Average for the engineering field · Age 25–29
- 11,200SAR
Average monthly pay in the engineering field for Saudi bachelor’s holders, GASTAT Labour Force Survey 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Civil engineers: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Civil engineering taught?
Taught at 35 universities: 26 government and 9 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men
- Majmaah UniversityGovernment
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Shaqra UniversityGovernment · men
- Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (Technical College)Government
- Prince Sultan UniversityPrivate · men
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Taif UniversityGovernment
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment
- University of JeddahGovernment · men
- University of Business and TechnologyPrivate
Madinah
- Islamic University of MadinahGovernment · men
- Taibah UniversityGovernment · men
- Prince Mugrin bin Abdulaziz UniversityPrivate · men and women
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Buraydah Private CollegesPrivate
- Mustaqbal UniversityPrivate · men and women
- Onaizah CollegesPrivate
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
- University of Hafr Al BatinGovernment
- Alasala CollegesPrivate
- Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd UniversityPrivate · men and women
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of BishaGovernment
Tabuk
- University of TabukGovernment
- Fahad Bin Sultan UniversityPrivate
Hail
- University of HailGovernment
Northern Borders
- Northern Border UniversityGovernment · men and women
Jazan
- Jazan UniversityGovernment · men
Najran
- Najran UniversityGovernment · men
Al-Baha
- Al-Baha UniversityGovernment
Al-Jouf
- Jouf UniversityGovernment · men
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
Compare with…
A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35
| Civil engineering | Surveying and geomatics engineering | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Engineering, manufacturing and construction | Engineering, manufacturing and construction | Engineering, manufacturing and construction |
| Length of study | ||
| 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 35 universities | 3 universities | 27 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Offered | Not confirmed | Offered |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| 16,042 | 16,042 | 16,042 |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| not exposed | — | minimal exposure |
Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
What do Civil engineering students learn?
Studies the design and building of structures, bridges, roads and water works.
- Structural analysis
- Concrete
- Soil engineering
- Highway engineering
In Arabic: الهندسة المدنية
How many years is Civil engineering?
5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Civil engineering graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Civil engineer
- Site engineer
- Structural design engineer
- Quantity engineer
Between office and project sites in the sun; some projects are outside cities.
- Mixed
- Sometimes outside the city
- Moderate physical effort
- Some travel
Professional classification from the Saudi Council of Engineers.
What do Civil engineering graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Engineering, manufacturing and construction” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the engineering field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
Official decisions and signals
- Firms with 5 or more engineers must have 30% Saudis among them. in force since June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) (binds firms, not individuals)6
- The job “Civil engineer” is little affected by AI. May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)7
- Target: 70% of Saudi families owning their homes by 2030. in force since December 2030 (Sha'ban – Ramadan 1452 AH) (announced target)8
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Civil engineers” (BLS 17-2051), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Civil engineers” (COPS 21300), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Engineering, manufacturing and construction”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
- Ministry of Human Resources, 31 December 2025 (11 Rajab 1447 AH).
- International Labour Organization · occupation code 2142, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
- Saudi Vision 2030, 6 June 2024 (29 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1445 AH).