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This study aims to assess T2DM risk, knowledge, and beliefs among university students aged\u2009\u2265\u200918 years in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. A multinational, cross-sectional study was conducted from January to April 2025 among university students aged\u2009\u2265\u200918 years in Egypt (lower-middle-income), Saudi Arabia (high-income), and Yemen (low-income). A multistage, stratified purposive sampling technique was used to recruit students equally from medical and non-medical faculties in at least three universities per country. Data were collected via structured, interview-based questionnaires consisting of four components: (1) socio-demographic and anthropometric data; (2) the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire-18 (DKQ-18); (3) the Health Belief Model Scale (HBMS); and (4) the validated Arabic version of the Australian type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool (AUSDRISK). Among 2787 university students, the mean age was 21.0 years, with the majority being female (74.9%), and enrolled in medical faculties (58.2%). Diabetes knowledge was significantly higher in Egyptians (72.6% with good knowledge) compared to Saudis (63.9%) and Yemenis (59.8%) (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Health beliefs followed a similar trend, while diabetes risk was significantly higher among Yemeni students (22.0% with severe risk;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that a higher academic year was a positive predictor of both diabetes knowledge (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.155,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and health beliefs (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.152,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and was negatively associated with diabetes risk (\u03b2 = \u2212\u20090.061,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Medical faculty enrollment was also positively associated with knowledge (\u03b2 = \u2212\u20090.411 for non-medical faculty,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and beliefs (\u03b2 = \u2212\u20090.228 for non-medical faculties,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Parental education and income were positively associated with knowledge and beliefs. Specifically, father\u2019s higher education predicted greater knowledge (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.047,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and household income was a significant predictor of both knowledge (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.042,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and beliefs (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In contrast, diabetes risk was independently associated with male gender (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.305,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), older age (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.123,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), higher BMI (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.284,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and Yemeni nationality (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.080,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Marked differences in diabetes risk, knowledge, and beliefs were observed among students from the three countries. Interventions targeting high-risk groups are essential to improve diabetes awareness and prevention in young adults. 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