Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City has announced the launch of a regional campus for University of New Haven in Riyadh, marking the university’s first presence in the region through a partnership focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-focused education.
The new campus is scheduled to welcome students starting in the Fall 2026 academic semester, offering a modern educational environment designed to support emerging industries and advanced technologies.
The Riyadh branch will provide several undergraduate programs, including entrepreneurship and innovation, esports and digital gaming management, marketing, and sports management.
It will also offer graduate programs specializing in artificial intelligence in business, business administration, and strategic leadership.
Students enrolled at the Riyadh campus will receive the same academic degrees granted by the university’s main campus in Connecticut, USA.
The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, while its business school also holds AACSB accreditation, one of the world’s leading business education accreditations.
The partnership is expected to strengthen the educational and knowledge ecosystem inside Misk City while supporting academic fields connected to artificial intelligence, innovation, and entrepreneurship in line with Saudi Arabia’s evolving economic landscape.
The campus will be located in the Mishraq district within Misk City, surrounded by educational, cultural, and creative institutions that form part of the broader Misk ecosystem.
Observers believe the arrival of global universities to Saudi Arabia reflects the rapid transformation of the Kingdom’s higher education sector and supports the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 to build a knowledge-based economy driven by innovation and youth empowerment.
