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Social Sciences research in Saudi Arabia

University of Business and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#611 worldwide), followed by King Abdulaziz University and Prince Sultan University.

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#48
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
23k
Top-10% rate
15.9%
Ranked institutions
51

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

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

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of Business and TechnologyJeddah #61130.024.1%1,098
2King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah #1,73218.716.2%1,641
3Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh #2,02916.926.7%510
4Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh #2,10316.519.0%393
5King Saud UniversityRiyadh #2,58214.315.4%2,027
6King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #3,21311.915.0%110
7Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam #3,45811.116.0%671
8Effat UniversityJeddah #3,48411.011.2%191
9King Faisal UniversityHofuf #3,67410.520.1%1,071
10Al Yamamah UniversityRiyadh #3,68910.418.2%101
11King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran #3,80810.121.3%475
12Arab Open UniversityRiyadh #4,5028.221.8%106
13Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj #4,5428.118.1%1,017
14University of BishaBisha #4,6317.917.8%261
15Islamic University of MadinahMedina #4,7117.814.4%228
16Shaqra UniversityRiyadh #5,0287.014.1%361
17Jouf UniversitySakakah #5,0317.019.6%309
18University of Ha'ilHa'il #5,0337.018.9%537
19Ministry of EducationRiyadh #5,1736.712.4%62
20Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh #5,2266.619.3%677
21Royal Commission for Jubail and YanbuYanbu #5,3666.317.2%69
22Majmaah UniversityRiyadh #5,5176.012.1%367
23Islamic Development BankJeddah #5,8235.411.6%110
24Najran UniversityNajrān #6,0055.115.6%361
25University of JeddahJeddah #6,0205.112.7%565
26Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh #6,4124.416.6%896
27Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar #6,6933.914.5%238
28King Khalid UniversityAbhā #6,8423.715.6%1,049
29King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesRiyadh #7,1323.214.5%220
30Jazan UniversityGazan #7,4502.813.5%606
31University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh #7,5932.517.5%115
32Naif Arab University for Security SciencesRiyadh #7,6822.47.3%73
33University of TabukTabuk #7,7172.415.3%473
34Dar Al Uloom UniversityRiyadh #7,7202.413.7%67
35Northern Border UniversityArar #7,7282.313.8%365
36Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh #8,0032.013.9%237
37Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah #8,2081.712.2%925
38Taibah UniversityMedina #8,3211.513.7%416
39Ministry of HealthRiyadh #8,406143.010.0%174
40Taif UniversityTa'if #8,416142.014.2%534
41King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research CenterRiyadh #8,442139.015.4%64
42Buraydah CollegesBuraidah #8,446138.015.6%84
43Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah #8,574122.08.3%280
44Qassim UniversityBuraidah #8,635114.012.2%931
45King Abdullah International Medical Research CenterRiyadh #8,745100.018.6%104
46Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran #8,81392.06.9%122
47National Guard Health AffairsRiyadh #9,25239.08.5%94
48King Abdulaziz HospitalMakkah al Mukarramah #9,28834.09.4%61
49Riyadh Armed Forces HospitalRiyadh #9,33629.07.6%69
50King Abdulaziz Medical CityRiyadh #9,38123.010.1%70
51King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreRiyadh #9,5109.011.4%62

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Pratibha Rani and Abdelmohsen A. Nassani rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Arunodaya Raj Mishra#507 worldwide overall78.1 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Pratibha Rani#1,724 worldwide overall68.2 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Abdelmohsen A. Nassani#34,985 worldwide overall57.2 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Abdalwali Lutfi#31,162 worldwide overall70.1 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Ibrahim Abdelhamid Elshaer#121,425 worldwide overall71.5 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Murad Ali#31,380 worldwide overall39.7 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ali H. Al‐Hoorie#19,628 worldwide overall40.3 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Zahid Yousaf#73,972 worldwide overall43.8 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Sarminah Samad#10,879 worldwide overall36.2 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Muhammad Zafar Yaqub#33,540 worldwide overall37.2 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Majed Alharthi#33,620 worldwide overall36.3 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Anis Omri#18,823 worldwide overall39.0 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Raouf Ahmad Rather#76,468 worldwide overall56.0 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Abdullah Mohammed Baabdullah#12,539 worldwide overall33.2 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Ahmed Farouk Kineber#21,820 worldwide overall36.2 of 57 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Saudi Arabia on their work in Social 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 Social Sciences