Field · Chemistry · Saudi Arabia
Chemistry research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#31 worldwide), followed by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #6 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #31 | 52.3 | 22.3% | 807 |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #59 | 43.3 | 28.4% | 255 |
| 3 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #82 | 38.7 | 27.5% | 255 |
| 4 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #108 | 34.9 | 23.3% | 340 |
| 5 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #184 | 27.5 | 19.6% | 298 |
| 6 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #193 | 26.8 | 30.0% | 131 |
| 7 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #207 | 25.9 | 25.2% | 187 |
| 8 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #218 | 25.1 | 29.9% | 156 |
| 9 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #232 | 24.3 | 24.2% | 205 |
| 10 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #287 | 21.3 | 21.0% | 197 |
| 11 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #317 | 19.9 | 19.8% | 137 |
| 12 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #343 | 18.8 | 25.3% | 126 |
| 13 | University of TabukTabuk | #463 | 14.7 | 21.9% | 89 |
| 14 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #465 | 14.6 | 17.5% | 155 |
| 15 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #493 | 13.8 | 25.2% | 109 |
| 16 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #494 | 13.8 | 26.6% | 104 |
| 17 | University of JeddahJeddah | #662 | 9.7 | 21.2% | 99 |
| 18 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #707 | 8.8 | 25.6% | 69 |
| 19 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #871 | 5.9 | 24.2% | 70 |
| 20 | Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah | #948 | 4.7 | 22.4% | 62 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Luigi Cavallo, Zeid A. ALOthman and Malik Abdul Rub rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Luigi Cavallo#10,481 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 54 works
- 2Zeid A. ALOthman#66,449 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 52 works
- 3Malik Abdul Rub#162,945 worldwide overall589 citations · 69 works
- 4Abdullah M. Asiri#194,296 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 185 works
- 5Bimal Krishna Banik#413,064 worldwide overall331 citations · 76 works
- 6Assem Barakat#440,742 worldwide overall138 citations · 39 works
- 7Hazem A. Ghabbour#515,183 worldwide overall139 citations · 53 works
- 8Muhammad Nadeem Arshad#625,947 worldwide overall128 citations · 40 works
- 9Abdullah G. Al‐Sehemi#638,394 worldwide overall629 citations · 39 works
- 10Moamen S. Refat#705,678 worldwide overall226 citations · 41 works
- 11Hamad A. Al‐Lohedan#755,812 worldwide overall343 citations · 54 works
- 12Ali A. El‐Emam#781,213 worldwide overall118 citations · 66 works
- 13Anvarhusein A. Isab#858,540 worldwide overall157 citations · 61 works
- 14Mohamed A. Al‐Omar#866,454 worldwide overall126 citations · 78 works
- 15Abdulrahman I. Almansour#931,723 worldwide overall139 citations · 47 works