RIYADH: More than 100,000 students have applied to the University of Jeddah for the new academic year through an electronic portal.

The official spokesperson of the university, Al-Hijaz Al-Thaqafi, said that the number of applicants to the university had reached 100,300 students.

The university’s Deanship of Admission and Registration has finished sorting and processing the admission applications based on the number of students allowed in each program by the University Council.

More than 7,021 male and female students have been accepted into the undergraduate program.

About 1,260 students have been accepted into the diploma program of the Applied College, which offers programs that keep pace with the changing aspirations of the labor market such as tourist guidance, environmental protection technology, and hotel and hospitality management.

For the first time, more than 427 male and female students, who were unable to enroll in the bachelor’s programs due to limited numbers, have been accepted in qualifying programs in the evening shift.

If the students passes with high GPA, they would be given an opportunity to enroll in one of the regular programs.

Students have also been enrolled in other programs such as science and innovation, sports, the Holy Qur’an, and culture and arts.