The University Core Curriculum requirements [34 hours] contain courses required of all PMU students regardless of their majors. These requirements consist of three groups: Group 1 contains 12 hours of communication courses [Written Communication, Oral Communication, Research Writing, and Technical Communication] and 6 hours of competency courses [Professional Development, Critical Thinking, and Teamwork and Leadership] which, according to PMU system design, support the key competencies that students needed in the global market: Communication, Technological Competence, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Professional Competence, Teamwork and Leadership.

Group 2 contains 6 hours of professional Competencies

Group 3 consists of 14 hours of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Group 4 contains 2 hours of Physical Education. The total number of credit hours for the University Core Requirements is 34 (See figure 6).