Field · Computer Science · Saudi Arabia
Computer Science research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#83 worldwide), followed by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and King Abdulaziz University.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #13 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 14k
- Top-10% rate
- 32.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 35
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #83 | 47.7 | 35.6% | 1,362 |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #131 | 42.3 | 26.7% | 584 |
| 3 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #134 | 42.0 | 32.9% | 1,228 |
| 4 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #256 | 34.4 | 37.9% | 638 |
| 5 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #307 | 32.2 | 39.0% | 459 |
| 6 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #316 | 31.9 | 31.6% | 619 |
| 7 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #320 | 31.7 | 35.3% | 617 |
| 8 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #350 | 30.7 | 28.7% | 634 |
| 9 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #355 | 30.5 | 32.2% | 547 |
| 10 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #384 | 29.6 | 28.2% | 544 |
| 11 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #439 | 28.0 | 35.6% | 433 |
| 12 | University of Business and TechnologyJeddah | #444 | 27.9 | 35.4% | 283 |
| 13 | University of JeddahJeddah | #448 | 27.7 | 30.3% | 430 |
| 14 | Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh | #463 | 27.4 | 39.1% | 426 |
| 15 | University of TabukTabuk | #484 | 26.8 | 34.8% | 370 |
| 16 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #603 | 24.2 | 35.3% | 392 |
| 17 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #638 | 23.5 | 28.2% | 399 |
| 18 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #671 | 23.0 | 35.3% | 303 |
| 19 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #882 | 19.7 | 29.9% | 378 |
| 20 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #904 | 19.4 | 38.3% | 215 |
| 21 | Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh | #929 | 19.1 | 30.9% | 240 |
| 22 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #962 | 18.7 | 33.7% | 343 |
| 23 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #973 | 18.6 | 33.8% | 242 |
| 24 | Buraydah CollegesBuraidah | #1,052 | 17.6 | 36.6% | 113 |
| 25 | Northern Border UniversityArar | #1,133 | 16.8 | 31.8% | 271 |
| 26 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #1,185 | 16.2 | 32.2% | 260 |
| 27 | Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah | #1,238 | 15.7 | 27.0% | 168 |
| 28 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar | #1,376 | 14.5 | 32.5% | 186 |
| 29 | Shaqra UniversityRiyadh | #1,396 | 14.3 | 31.5% | 209 |
| 30 | Islamic University of MadinahMedina | #1,517 | 13.3 | 28.6% | 153 |
| 31 | University of BishaBisha | #1,781 | 11.4 | 30.8% | 142 |
| 32 | Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran | #2,081 | 9.6 | 22.4% | 111 |
| 33 | University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh | #2,167 | 9.1 | 29.8% | 102 |
| 34 | Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh | #2,557 | 7.1 | 27.0% | 99 |
| 35 | Effat UniversityJeddah | #3,222 | 4.4 | 23.4% | 76 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Muhammad Imran, Ghulam Muhammad and Mohammad Mehedi Hassan rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Muhammad Imran#12,195 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 76 works
- 2Ghulam Muhammad#14,147 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 73 works
- 3Mohammad Mehedi Hassan#22,144 worldwide overall870 citations · 76 works
- 4Bernard Ghanem#22,294 worldwide overall2k citations · 170 works
- 5Muhammad Khurram Khan#49,803 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 147 works
- 6Mohamed‐Slim Alouini#53,672 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 289 works
- 7Xiangliang Zhang#84,824 worldwide overall865 citations · 128 works
- 8Amjad Rehman#177,432 worldwide overall452 citations · 79 works
- 9Peter Richtárik#367,499 worldwide overall569 citations · 92 works
- 10Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri#568,035 worldwide overall502 citations · 80 works
- 11Di Wang#568,969 worldwide overall228 citations · 77 works
- 12Mohamed Deriche#628,695 worldwide overall237 citations · 76 works
- 13Rahmat Budiarto#783,799 worldwide overall173 citations · 97 works
- 14Mikhail Moshkov#1,086,080 worldwide overall57 citations · 111 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Computer Science