Dermatology residency in Saudi Arabia
Skin, hair and nail disease, from acne to skin cancer, plus laser and cosmetic care.
Lowest accepted score 2026 (median): 89.3%. Training length: 4 years.
Rotations during residency
- R1: 6 months medicine (general medicine, infectious diseases, rheumatology, endocrinology, ER, oncology and hematology)
- R1: 3 months pediatrics (general, pediatric ER, immunology and infectious diseases)
- R1: 2 months dermatology and 1 month plastic surgery
- R2 to R4: general dermatology (8 to 11 months a year)
- Dermatopathology (1 month a year, partly optional)
- Laser and phototherapy (R3)
- Aesthetic dermatology (R4)
- Surgery (1 month in R3 and R4)
- Elective (optional)
Schedule overview
- R1: 6 months medicine, 3 months pediatrics, 2 months dermatology, 1 month plastic surgery
- R2: 11 months dermatology, 1 month dermatopathology (optional)
- R3: 9 months dermatology, dermatopathology, laser and phototherapy, surgery
- R4: 8 months dermatology, dermatopathology (optional), aesthetics, surgery, elective (optional)
Most common encounters
- Acne
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Fungal and bacterial skin infections
- Urticaria
- Hair loss
- Pigmentation (vitiligo and melasma)
- Moles and skin cancer checks
- Drug reactions
- Warts
Most common procedures
- Skin biopsy
- Cryotherapy
- Excision of skin lesions
- Electrocautery
- Patch testing
- Phototherapy
- Laser treatments
- Chemical peels
- Botulinum toxin and fillers (aesthetic)
Fellowships after residency
- Dermatopathology (2 to 3 years)
- Pediatric dermatology (2 to 3 years)
- Mohs and dermatologic surgery (1 year)
- Cosmetic and laser (1 year)
- Immunodermatology (1 year)
Lowest accepted score by city
- Jazan: 2026 88.6%, 2025 88.1%
- Albahah: 2026 88.8%, 2025 88.1%
- Alahsa: 2026 89.0%, 2025 89.4%
- Khamis Mushait: 2026 89.0%, 2025 88.2%
- Dhahran: 2026 89.0%, 2025 88.9%
- Abha: 2026 89.1%, 2025 88.5%
- Dammam: 2026 89.3%, 2025 89.3%
- Khobar: 2026 89.5%, 2025 89.2%
- Medina: 2026 89.6%, 2025 89.9%
- Mecca: 2026 89.7%, 2025 89.4%
- Jeddah: 2026 90.1%, 2025 90.4%
- Buraidah: 2026 90.2%, 2025 88.7%
- Riyadh: 2026 91.1%, 2025 90.1%
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