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At RUA, our academic community is the driving force behind shaping the university’s identity and purpose. Academic Affairs leads on all core academic functions, striving for excellence in teaching, learning, and mentorship.

This includes ensuring quality standards and academic accreditation, developing future-focused curricula aligned with the evolving cultural and creative sectors, and fostering a research culture that reflects and advances Saudi Arabia’s artistic discourse.

Express your interest in being part of the Academic Affairs team and share your CV with us at Career@rua.edu.sa

We believe that a vibrant academic community is essential to the development of any university. RUA welcomes faculty, researchers, and cultural practitioners who bring depth in their disciplines, a commitment to interdisciplinary cultural exchange, and a flexible, innovative approach to teaching, creativity, and knowledge-sharing - inspiring our students to think differently, create boldly, and contribute meaningfully to the future of arts and culture, from Riyadh to the world.

Express your interest in being part of the Academic Affairs team and share your CV with us at Career@rua.edu.sa

RUA is an institution in motion, where its direction is still taking shape and that work doesn’t happen in the background.

These roles sit at the center of how the university adapts to the shifting dynamics of the cultural sector and creative economy. They include positions focused on strategic planning, program development, institutional partnerships, policy and research, analytics and insight.

These teams help shape the systems, ideas, and collaborations that support RUA’s academic mission and national role. Innovation is part of that work. Not just in outputs, but in how we teach, organize, collaborate, and imagine what a university of culture can be.

Express your interest in being part of the Academic Affairs team and share your CV with us at Career@rua.edu.sa

RUA’s operations teams carry the weight of making the university work, quietly shaping the experience of students, staff, and partners each day. Their work doesn’t sit apart from the institution’s mission but enables it.

These roles span areas such as admissions and student services, HR 
and recruitment, finance and planning, legal and compliance, procurement, communications, facilities management, and campus services.

Whether building new systems or supporting day-to-day functions, each team plays a part in sustaining an environment where learning and creativity can thrive.

Express your interest in being part of the Academic Affairs team and share your CV with us at Career@rua.edu.sa