Dar Al-Hekma University is a private, non-profit institution of higher education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Dar Al-Hekma University, a pioneering project of the Al-Elm Foundation, was established in 1999 after nearly four years of intensive planning and successful implementation, with the objective of providing higher educational facilities and services through academic institutions such as colleges and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

About 140 experts were recruited to serve on the various project elements teams to complete the task of developing the overall curriculum, the detailed course description and course syllabus as well as information on the laboratory component and text books, etc.

The first year, 120 students enrolled in three majors: management information systems, interior design, and special education.

In an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of social responsibility, the university was the first educational institution in Saudi Arabia that introduced the community service program back in 2007.