Our Journey Through Time: The History of UBT

Explore the milestones, achievements, and stories that have defined our path and continue to inspire our mission.

National Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

The university is proud to have obtained full institutional accreditation until 2031 and is proud to be among six Saudi universities to pass three cycles of institutional accreditation since its launch in 2010.

Program Accreditation

All eligible university programs and all eligible master's programs have received programmatic accreditation, including programs that will be accredited by the end of 2025.

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION

The College of Business Administration has also successfully passed the eligibility stage for AACSB International Accreditation. Furthermore, the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Science in Accounting programs are internationally accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) from 2024 to 2028, and all Bachelor of Science programs at the College of Advertising are accredited by the International Advertising Association. In addition to this, 5 programs of the College of Engineering have been evaluated as qualified to eligible for ABET accreditation, a prestigious international accreditation in the fields of engineering and technology.

CBA - Accounting Program is accredited by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant), which is the global body for professional accountants.

CBA Successfully completed the EDAF Mentoring process, as it was indicated in EFMD http://www.efmdglobal.org/edaf

Jeddah College of Advertising (JCA) got IAA professional accreditation for the period 1 January 2021- January 2024.

The university is proud of its programs that have obtained prestigious international program accreditations, such as the EFMD accreditation for the Finance Program in the College of Business Administration, which was renewed for the second time for the period 2024 to 2027 which makes it the first and only program accredited by EFMD across Business school’s program within the Middle East & Gulf Region .The university is seeking EFMD accreditation for the rest of the College of Business Administration programs, which reflects its continuous efforts to ensure excellence and international recognition of its programs.

UBT English Language Academy (ELA) has submitted the Eligibility form on November 22nd, 2016, to The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), and passed the eligibility stage. Currently, ELA is in preparing for the self-study stage of the CEA.

Ubt - International Accreditation Certificates

EFMD Program Accreditation Certificate

ACCA Accreditation Certificate (Bachelor)

ACCA Accreditation Certificate (Master)

EDAF Accreditation Certificate

IAA Accreditation Certificate (BA Communication)

IAA Accreditation Certificate (BA Creative Design)

IAA Accreditation Certificate (BA Management)

Ubt – Ncaaa Institution Accreditation Certificates

UBT - NCAAA Institution Accreditation Certificates (2021 – 2024)

UBT - NCAAA Institution Accreditation Certificates (2017 - 2021 Ad)

UBT - NCAAA Institution Accreditation Certificates (2024 – 2031)

Ubt - Ncaaa Accreditation Certificates (2021 - 2028 Ad)

Program Accreditation Certificates

NCAAA Accounting Certificate

NCAAA Finance Certificate

NCAAA Human Resource Management Accreditation Certificate

NCAAA Insurance and Risk Management Accreditation Certificate

Marketing Accreditation Certificates

Supply Chain Management Accreditation Certificates

Software Engineering Accreditation Certificates

Advertising Creative Design Accreditation Certificates

NCAAA Management Information System Certificate

NCAAA ACOM Accreditation Certificate

NCAAA AMAN Accreditation Certificate

Ubt - Ncaaa Accreditation Certificates (2010 - 2017 Ad)

NCAAA Institution Certificate

NCAAA Accounting Certificate

NCAAA Banking and Finance Certificate

NCAAA Human Resource Certificate

NCAAA Marketing Certificate

NCAAA Management Information System Certificate

NCAAA All Programs Certificate

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UBT ACCREDITATION JOURNEY

2010

CBA received Institutional and programs accreditation by NCAAA for the period 2010-2017
2017

UBT obtained the Institutional Accreditation from NCAAA for the period 2017-2021
October 2018

Signing the program accreditation agreement for 14 programs with the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation. Out of these 14 programs, 5 applied for renewal of their program accreditation (Accounting, finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management and Management Information Systems) and 9 applied for program accreditation for the first time (Insurance and risk management, Supply chain management, Civil Engineering , Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, Advertising management, Advertising communication and Advertising Creative Design).
2019

CBA becomes an educational partner for Bloomberg in partnership with the Misk foundation
2020

UBT launched the programs certificate Professional with a value of 15 million riyals to train 10,000 graduates and students in 18 specializations in line with the needs of the labor market and business
2021

 UBT obtained Full Institutional Accreditation by NCAAA for the period 2021- 2024
UBT received 10 Program Accreditation from NCAAA (Finance – Accounting – Business Analytics and management information system – Marketing – Supply Chain Management – Civil Engineering – Electronic Engineering – Industrial Engineering – Software Engineering – Advertising Creative Design)
The Finance program at CBA has been awarded EFMD Accreditation for the period 2021-2024, making it the first program in the Middle East and Gulf region to receive this accreditation.
UBT is ranked in the QS Arab region ranking 2021 in the category (131-160)
UBT is rated as 5 stars institution by QS Intelligence Unit
UBT became an official signatory of UN initiative – Principle of Responsible Management Education (PRME)It is the only private Saudi University that joined PRME
UBT scored 52%above national KPIs in the private universities and colleges Quality Education Evaluation project
UBT gained E-learning License in 2021 becoming the first private university in Saudi Arabia to gain it.
2022

UBT is ranked among the top 400 international universities for its distinguished efforts to achieve the United Nations goal of Decent Work and Economic Growth, according to the results of the Times International Impact Ranking 2022. Achieving fourth place nationally, a rank maintained for two consecutive years
UBT announced the accreditation of 6 more BSc. programs from the National Center of Evaluation and Academic Accreditation
UBT ranked for the second consecutive year in the QS Arab Region Ranking (121-130)
2023

Signing an agreement with NCAAA to renew institutional accreditation and apply for 11 program accreditations
UBT obtained the program accreditation of two of its programs by NCAAA in the college of Business Administration ( HR & Insurance and Risk Management)
Renewing the international accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Finance program by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) for the period 2024-2027 AD
Getting approval for the Initial data by EFMD for both SCM & HRM programs
The College of Business Administration has successfully passed the eligibility stage for international accreditation by AACSB
UBT improved its ranking in the global impact ranking to the top 300 universities for its efforts toward realizing UN Sustainable Development goals of Decent work and Economic Growth
UBT is ranked as 43rd and 51st in the QS Arab Region Ranking in the standards of International Students and International faculty members and gained an excellent ranked overall (101-110)
2024

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program has been awarded international professional accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the period 2024-2028.
UBT renewed the Institutional Accreditation for the third time in a row and became fully accredited by NCAAA for the period from November 2024 till Oct 2031
UBT ranked for the fourth consecutive year in the QS Arab Region Ranking (81-90)
UBT was rated again for excellence and retained the 5 Stars rating in the internationally recognized QS Stars rating system. UBT was awarded five stars overall – as well as on an individual basis for its teaching, employability, internationalization, facilities, inclusiveness and Academic Development.
Five programs of the College of Engineering have been evaluated as qualified and eligible for ABET accreditation
UBT was among the top 82 universities in the Arab world- the Arab Universities Ranking for 2024. As a result, it stands out as the leading Saudi private university according to the private companies’ system in this ranking and is ranked ninth among Saudi universities overall
2025

UBT has advanced more than (60) ranks since the university’s first classification in the QS ranking of the best Arab universities. Its classification for the year 2025 settled at 67th place out of a total of 246 Arab universities
The MSc Accounting and Marketing programs obtained full Program accreditation by NCAAA.
The Master of Engineering Management obtained program accredited by NCAAA
The MSc Finance, Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management programs, as well as the MBA program, obtained program accreditation by NCAAA.
The Bachelor of Law program obtained Program accreditation by NCAAA.
UBT ranked among the top 300 universities worldwide for SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. Additionally, it secured the third position among Saudi universities for SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. This progress reaffirms UBT’s dedication to sustainability principles, its active role in supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, and its alignment with global trends in education and development.