University of Business and Technology was established in 2000 as the Institute of Business Administration and offered business diplomas for both male and female students.
In 2012 it gained university status, and it now has four established colleges in 18 undergraduate and seven master’s degrees.
The university has two campuses; it’s main campus for male students is located in Dahban, around 40km north of Jeddah City. The women's campus, known as the Jeddah Campus, is located in Jedah City.
The colleges at the university include business administration, engineering, advertising, and law. There’s also an English language academy and a range of graduate study programmes.
The deanship of student affairs oversees a variety of university facilities which students can use including a basketball court, swimming pool, volleyball court, soccer fields, bowling alley and dormitories. The university also arranges various contests, lectures, art activities and scientific exhibitions.