Forensic science
Postgraduate- You study
- Criminology, Trace analysis, Fingerprints
- Jobs
- Forensic expert
- Average for the sciences field · Age 25–29
- 6,800SAR
Average monthly pay in the sciences field for Saudi bachelor’s holders, GASTAT Labour Force Survey 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.
Where is Forensic science taught?
- Naif Arab University for Security SciencesRiyadh
- King Saud UniversityRiyadh
- King Abdulaziz UniversityMakkah
- King Khalid UniversityAsir
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh
5 universities where we checked the programme page2; not a full list.
What do Forensic science students learn?
Using science to examine and analyse crime scene evidence to support investigations.
- Criminology
- Trace analysis
- Fingerprints
- Forensic chemistry
In Arabic: الأدلة الجنائية
What jobs do Forensic science graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Forensic expert
- Forensic lab analyst
- Fingerprint examiner
- Crime investigator
Lab and crime-scene work; you may be called in at any time.
- Mixed
- Shifts and nights often
- Moderate physical effort
- Some travel
What do Forensic science graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1.
What is unemployment in the sciences field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)1:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
References
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).