IMGs from Saudi Arabia for USMLE and Residency


Saudi Arabian doctors study for the USMLE and get the ECFMG certificate to apply later on for residency in the US. They apply through ERAS every year to the same programs that interview and match their peers. These programs include the following: IMG Friendly.

Physicians from Saudi Arabia will come to the US ahead of time to do 2-3 months of clinical experience to make their profile more competitive. They will do these rotations in the following hospitals before applying to residency: Observerships.


Saudis medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Al Baha University School of Medicine
Al Jouf University College of Medicine
Al-Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University College of Medicine
Alfaisal University College of Medicine
Almaarefa Medical College
Almajmaah University College of Medicine
Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology
College of Medicine Jeddah, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
College of Medicine of Alfarabi Private Colleges
Dar Al Uloom University College of Medicine
Global Medical College
Ibn Sina National College Faculty of Medicine
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University College of Medicine
Jazan University Faculty of Medicine
King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine
King Fahad Medical City Faculty of Medicine
King Faisal University, College of Medicine in Al-Ahsa
King Khalid University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine
King Saud University, Riyadh College of Medicine
Najran University College of Medicine
Northern Borders University College of Medicine
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University College of Medicine
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University College of Medicine
Qassim University College of Medicine
Sulaiman Alrajhi College of Medicine
Taibah University College of Medicine
Taif University College of Medicine
Umm Al-Qura University Faculty of Medicine
Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University
University of Ha’il College of Medicine
University of Jeddah Faculty of Medicine
University of Tabuk Faculty of Medicine