How GPA Is Calculated at UQU
Course points equal the course's credit hours multiplied by the grade point earned in that course. The semester GPA is the sum of that semester's course points divided by the sum of its credit hours; the cumulative GPA is the sum of course points across all courses divided by the sum of all credit hours attempted.
A student barred from the final exam for insufficient attendance is recorded a Denied (DN) grade, which is treated as a course fail and is counted in the cumulative average.
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, Arts. 14 & 38 (uqu.edu.sa)
Academic Warning and Dismissal
A student whose cumulative GPA falls below the graduation-required GPA for their specialization receives an academic warning. A student is dismissed from the university after three consecutive academic warnings for a low cumulative GPA, though the University Council may grant one additional academic year to raise the GPA before dismissal takes effect. Summer semesters do not count toward the warning sequence.
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, dismissal & warning provisions (uqu.edu.sa)
Cumulative GPA Classification at Graduation
| Cumulative GPA (out of 4.00) | Classification |
|---|---|
| 3.50 – 4.00 | Excellent |
| 2.75 to less than 3.50 | Very Good |
| 1.75 to less than 2.75 | Good |
| 1.00 to less than 1.75 | Pass |
The minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate is set per specialization/program rather than as a single university-wide figure.
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, graduation classification article (uqu.edu.sa)
Graduation Honors
First-class honors is awarded for a cumulative GPA at graduation of 3.75 to 4.00 (out of 4.00). Second-class honors is awarded for a cumulative GPA of 3.25 to less than 3.75 (out of 4.00).
Both require the student to have never failed a course — at UQU or elsewhere, including as a visiting or transfer student — to have completed graduation requirements within the average of their college's minimum and maximum allowed study duration, and to have studied at least 60% of graduation requirements at UQU itself.
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, Art. 39 (uqu.edu.sa)
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) use?
Where does this UQU grade scale come from?
What are UQU's GPA rules?
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, Arts. 14 & 38 (uqu.edu.sa)
What are UQU's academic standing rules?
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, dismissal & warning provisions (uqu.edu.sa)
How are honours and awards decided at UQU?
Source: UQU Study & Examination Regulations, Executive Rules, Art. 39 (uqu.edu.sa)
