Plant protection
4–5 years- You study
- Entomology, Plant diseases, Pesticides
- Jobs
- Pest control specialist
- Average for the agriculture field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the agriculture field in the Labour Force Survey3.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Agricultural representatives, consultants and 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 Plant protection taught?
Taught at 3 universities: 3 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men
Eastern Province
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
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
| Plant protection | Agricultural engineering | Animal production |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Agriculture and veterinary | Agriculture and veterinary | Agriculture and veterinary |
| Length of study | ||
| 4–5 years | 4–5 years | 4–5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 3 universities | 1 university | 3 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| not exposed | not exposed | not exposed |
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 Plant protection students learn?
The study of pests and diseases that affect plants and how to control them.
- Entomology
- Plant diseases
- Pesticides
- Integrated pest control
In Arabic: وقاية النبات
How many years is Plant protection?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Plant protection graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Pest control specialist
- Agricultural quarantine inspector
- Agricultural engineer
- Researcher
Farm and lab work with field visits.
- Mixed
- Sometimes outside the city
- Moderate physical effort
What do Plant protection graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Agriculture and veterinary” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
Official decisions and signals
- The job “Agricultural engineer” is little affected by AI. May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)6
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Soil and plant scientists” (BLS 19-1013), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists” (COPS 21112), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Agriculture and veterinary”, 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 2132, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).