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Health Sciences research in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#855 worldwide), followed by Ministry of Education and King Saud University.

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#45
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
42k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Saudi Arabia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #85526.622.2%147
2Ministry of EducationRiyadh #1,43621.020.4%111
3King Saud UniversityRiyadh #2,05917.111.2%5,412
4King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesRiyadh #2,20516.38.4%1,419
5King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah #2,28615.910.2%2,951
6Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh #2,51314.918.7%261
7King Abdullah International Medical Research CenterRiyadh #2,66814.29.2%799
8Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh #2,74613.912.5%779
9Jouf UniversitySakakah #2,94713.217.9%602
10Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh #3,04012.816.7%1,045
11Najran UniversityNajrān #3,05412.812.7%495
12Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh #3,16912.418.4%145
13King Khalid UniversityAbhā #3,62210.913.4%1,502
14National Guard Health AffairsRiyadh #3,86810.25.8%1,022
15King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreRiyadh #4,0219.86.8%1,263
16Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz HospitalRiyadh #4,0629.75.3%220
17Majmaah UniversityRiyadh #4,1139.610.7%474
18Ministry of HealthRiyadh #4,1819.46.3%803
19University of Business and TechnologyJeddah #4,2979.115.0%123
20Sulaiman Al Rajhi CollegesAl Bukayrīyah #4,3239.08.6%189
21Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj #4,4358.714.2%1,003
22Saad Specialist HospitalKhobar #4,4408.76.5%179
23Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam #4,4728.612.3%1,386
24University of BishaBisha #4,5228.512.1%242
25King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyRiyadh #4,6808.118.2%67
26Dar Al Uloom UniversityRiyadh #4,7398.08.3%130
27Saudi Arabian Monetary AuthorityRiyadh #4,8327.88.9%96
28King Abdullah Medical CityMakkah al Mukarramah #4,8347.84.5%356
29Soliman Fakeeh HospitalJeddah #4,8947.78.9%164
30Riyadh Elm UniversityRiyadh #4,9657.59.1%323
31Maternity and Children's HospitalDammam #5,0867.24.4%322
32Asir Central HospitalAbhā #5,0957.26.9%117
33King Fahd Medical CityRiyadh #5,1397.15.6%662
34Dammam Central HospitalDammam #5,2416.94.2%196
35University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh #5,2476.914.1%149
36Buraydah CollegesBuraidah #5,2816.89.3%228
37King Fahd Armed Forces HospitalJeddah #5,3576.74.3%180
38Taibah UniversityMedina #5,6106.212.4%918
39Security Forces HospitalRiyadh #5,6266.15.1%301
40Eye CenterRiyadh #5,6426.15.3%121
41Ibn Sina National College for Medical StudiesJeddah #5,6506.15.0%160
42King Fahad Central HospitalGazan #5,7236.07.7%77
43Qatif Central HospitalAl Qaţīf #5,7385.94.1%82
44King Faisal UniversityHofuf #5,8875.711.3%1,316
45Armed Forces HospitalTa'if #6,0525.35.4%451
46King Fahad Hospital JeddahJeddah #6,1795.14.0%386
47King Abdulaziz Medical CityRiyadh #6,1905.15.0%777
48University of Ha'ilHa'il #6,3184.911.2%600
49Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar #6,3924.818.5%78
50Saudi Center for Organ TransplantationRiyadh #6,4194.78.1%73
51Saudi Heart AssociationRiyadh #6,4304.78.2%89
52Shaqra UniversityRiyadh #6,4714.613.0%345
53King Abdulaziz HospitalMakkah al Mukarramah #6,6474.34.3%576
54University of TabukTabuk #6,7854.112.8%536
55Northern Border UniversityArar #6,9873.810.8%324
56King Fahd Military Medical ComplexDhahran #7,1253.66.1%128
57University of JeddahJeddah #7,1433.511.8%610
58Hera General HospitalMakkah al Mukarramah #7,2653.44.7%85
59Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal HospitalDhahran #7,3593.23.6%78
60King Fahad Hospital HufūfAl Hufūf #7,4543.14.0%80

Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Ziad Ahmed Memish, Yaseen M. Arabi and Mohamad-Hani A. Temsah rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ziad Ahmed Memish#25,078 worldwide overall185.2 of 637 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yaseen M. Arabi#23,747 worldwide overall170.3 of 550 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Mohamad-Hani A. Temsah#4,559 worldwide overall87.3 of 189 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Zuhair Saleh Natto#7,712 worldwide overall73.3 of 154 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Rajaa Mohammad Al-Raddadi#9,905 worldwide overall72.7 of 149 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Saleh A. Alqahtani#58,017 worldwide overall85.3 of 301 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Rabih Halwani#23,717 worldwide overall68.0 of 188 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Saudi Arabia on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Health Sciences