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Networks

4–5 years
You study
Network fundamentals, Operating systems
Jobs
Network engineer, Network administrator
Average for the ICT field · Age 25–29
Sample too small

For the ICT field in the Labour Force Survey1.

Where is Networks taught?

Taught at 9 universities: 6 government and 3 private.

Riyadh

Makkah

Qassim

Eastern Province

Hail

Najran

Al-Jouf

From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform2. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.

What do Networks students learn?

Study how computer and communication networks are built, run and maintained.

  • Network fundamentals
  • Operating systems
  • Network security
  • Cloud computing

In Arabic: الشبكات

How many years is Networks?

4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

What jobs do Networks graduates do?

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

  • Network engineer
  • Network administrator
  • Network technician
  • Systems administrator

Work in equipment rooms and network sites, sometimes on shifts.

  • Mixed
  • Sometimes shifts
  • Moderate physical effort

What do Networks 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)1.

Age 25–29Sample too small
Age 35–44Sample too small

What is unemployment in the ICT field?

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)1:

  • 20211442–1443 AH16.2%
  • 20221443–1444 AH13.7%
  • 20231444–1445 AH10.7%
  • 20241445–1446 AH10.8%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

Official decisions and signals

  • The job “Network engineer” is strongly affected by AI (3 of 4). May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)3

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References

  1. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Information and communication technology”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
  2. Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
  3. International Labour Organization · occupation code 2523, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).