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Physical Sciences research in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#63 worldwide), followed by King Saud University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#12
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
73k
Top-10% rate
25.5%
Ranked institutions
56

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

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

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #6356.227.6%4,968
2King Saud UniversityRiyadh #8553.124.9%9,010
3King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran #11250.125.3%6,422
4King Khalid UniversityAbhā #14647.328.7%4,349
5King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah #19144.524.4%5,249
6Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh #30639.528.0%2,948
7Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj #41536.328.9%2,784
8Taif UniversityTa'if #42936.025.8%2,444
9Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh #45535.325.4%2,070
10Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah #48234.726.1%2,368
11King Faisal UniversityHofuf #49434.528.7%1,993
12Qassim UniversityBuraidah #49634.423.2%2,273
13University of TabukTabuk #58332.726.9%1,465
14Jazan UniversityGazan #61832.121.8%1,864
15Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh #66731.332.5%1,416
16Jouf UniversitySakakah #69130.927.8%1,506
17Taibah UniversityMedina #74830.124.4%1,549
18Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam #82529.026.5%1,353
19University of Ha'ilHa'il #83828.925.5%1,293
20University of JeddahJeddah #90328.123.5%1,490
21Najran UniversityNajrān #92327.931.3%977
22Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar #1,06126.422.2%916
23Northern Border UniversityArar #1,09426.127.4%1,087
24University of Business and TechnologyJeddah #1,17525.335.5%681
25Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah #1,39023.522.2%655
26Islamic University of MadinahMedina #1,39423.523.3%792
27Shaqra UniversityRiyadh #1,49322.827.0%687
28Ministry of EducationRiyadh #1,50022.731.2%327
29King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyRiyadh #1,55722.319.4%502
30Majmaah UniversityRiyadh #1,58622.126.2%928
31Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran #1,67921.511.2%1,625
32University of BishaBisha #1,92720.127.0%556
33University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh #2,40917.720.8%514
34Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh #2,44717.628.3%513
35Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh #3,54113.621.6%364
36Buraydah CollegesBuraidah #3,57013.628.1%253
37Jubail Industrial CollegeJubail #4,19711.919.4%185
38King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research CenterRiyadh #4,88810.230.9%112
39King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesRiyadh #5,1329.724.8%120
40King Abdullah International Medical Research CenterRiyadh #6,2267.728.2%65
41Yanbu University CollegeYanbu #7,0166.420.4%175
42Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)Riyadh #7,1266.314.9%90
43Effat UniversityJeddah #7,4535.819.2%221
44Royal Commission for Jubail and YanbuYanbu #8,2864.712.2%102
45Arab Open UniversityRiyadh #8,4024.523.9%91
46King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreRiyadh #8,4184.514.1%66
47Fahd bin Sultan UniversityTabuk #8,4694.423.6%70
48Saudi Heart AssociationRiyadh #9,0083.817.3%81
49Dhahran Health CenterDhahran #9,4373.318.4%71
50Yanbu Industrial CollegeYanbu Industrial City #9,4943.219.2%86
51Ministry of HealthRiyadh #9,5153.214.4%64
52Riyadh Elm UniversityRiyadh #9,6403.117.6%64
53Al Yamamah UniversityRiyadh #9,7772.923.4%72
54Naif Arab University for Security SciencesRiyadh #10,2492.432.6%74
55King Abdul Aziz University HospitalJeddah #10,3332.316.1%100
56Dar Al-Hekma UniversityJeddah #10,7741.927.2%70

Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Carlos M. Duarte, Mohamed‐Slim Alouini and Anjan Biswas rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.

  1. 1Carlos M. Duarte#8,035 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 280 works
  2. 2Mohamed‐Slim Alouini#53,672 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 1,081 works
  3. 3Anjan Biswas#108,425 worldwide overall2k citations · 436 works
  4. 4Ahmed Alsaedi#112,222 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 280 works
  5. 5Ali J. Chamkha#119,701 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 341 works
  6. 6Abdullah M. Asiri#194,296 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 568 works
  7. 7Tariq Alkhalifah#506,242 worldwide overall526 citations · 309 works
  8. 8Bekir Sami Yilbaş#525,806 worldwide overall682 citations · 260 works
  9. 9Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar#582,841 worldwide overall808 citations · 320 works
  10. 10Saudi Arabia#754,131 worldwide overall719 citations · 432 works

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