Information systems
4–5 years- You study
- Systems analysis, Databases
- Jobs
- Systems analyst, Business analyst
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Information systems specialists: leaning to growth (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 Information systems taught?
Taught at 20 universities: 17 government and 3 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men and women
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Majmaah UniversityGovernment
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment · women
- Shaqra UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Almaarefa UniversityPrivate
- Prince Sultan UniversityPrivate · men and women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment
- Dar Al-Hekma UniversityPrivate · women
Madinah
- Taibah UniversityGovernment · men and women
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of BishaGovernment
Northern Borders
- Northern Border UniversityGovernment · men and women
Najran
- Najran UniversityGovernment · men and women
Al-Baha
- Al-Baha UniversityGovernment
Al-Jouf
- Jouf UniversityGovernment · men and women
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
| Information systems | Software engineering | Computer science |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Information and communication technology | Information and communication technology | Information and communication technology |
| Length of study | ||
| 4–5 years | 4–5 years | 4–5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 20 universities | 18 universities | 38 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| 12,356 | 12,356 | 12,356 |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| — | — | — |
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 Information systems students learn?
Study how organisations use systems and data to run their work and support decisions.
- Systems analysis
- Databases
- Business management
- Business intelligence
In Arabic: نظم المعلومات
How many years is Information systems?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Information systems graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Systems analyst
- Business analyst
- Database administrator
- IT consultant
Computer work in an office, by day.
What do Information systems graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Information and communication technology” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the ICT 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
- The job “Systems analyst” is moderately affected by AI (2 of 4). May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)6
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Computer systems analysts” (BLS 15-1211), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Information systems specialists” (COPS 21222), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Information and communication technology”, 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).
- International Labour Organization · occupation code 2511, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).