Mathematics
4–5 years- You study
- Calculus, Algebra, Mathematical analysis
- Jobs
- Mathematics teacher, Data analyst
- 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)3; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Secondary school teachers: 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 Mathematics taught?
Taught at 26 universities: 26 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men and women
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Majmaah UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment · women
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment · women
- Shaqra UniversityGovernment · men and women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Taif UniversityGovernment · men
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of JeddahGovernment · men and women
Madinah
- Islamic University of MadinahGovernment · men
- Taibah UniversityGovernment · men and women
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men and women
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
- University of Hafr Al BatinGovernment
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of BishaGovernment
Tabuk
- University of TabukGovernment
Hail
- University of HailGovernment
Northern Borders
- Northern Border UniversityGovernment · men and women
Jazan
- Jazan 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.
What do Mathematics students learn?
The study of numbers, patterns and logic, and solving problems with abstract thinking.
- Calculus
- Algebra
- Mathematical analysis
- Discrete mathematics
In Arabic: الرياضيات
How many years is Mathematics?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Mathematics graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Mathematics teacher
- Data analyst
- Researcher
- Mathematical analyst
Computer work or teaching, by day.
What do Mathematics 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)3.
What is unemployment in the sciences 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.
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education” (BLS 25-2031), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Secondary school teachers” (COPS 41220), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- 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 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).