Field · Engineering · Saudi Arabia
Engineering research in Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#66 worldwide), followed by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and King Saud University.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #11 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 26k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 39
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #66 | 52.4 | 27.5% | 2,068 |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #81 | 50.1 | 24.2% | 3,254 |
| 3 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #124 | 45.2 | 23.8% | 2,731 |
| 4 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #163 | 42.1 | 29.8% | 1,583 |
| 5 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #245 | 37.5 | 23.0% | 1,628 |
| 6 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #299 | 35.2 | 27.9% | 1,068 |
| 7 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #392 | 32.2 | 24.1% | 821 |
| 8 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #412 | 31.6 | 26.7% | 776 |
| 9 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #454 | 30.5 | 26.4% | 739 |
| 10 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #461 | 30.3 | 27.6% | 531 |
| 11 | Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh | #541 | 28.5 | 28.4% | 553 |
| 12 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #542 | 28.5 | 22.5% | 670 |
| 13 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #655 | 26.3 | 33.6% | 351 |
| 14 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #656 | 26.3 | 19.4% | 636 |
| 15 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #727 | 25.1 | 25.7% | 376 |
| 16 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #855 | 23.3 | 22.0% | 564 |
| 17 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #860 | 23.2 | 24.3% | 557 |
| 18 | Northern Border UniversityArar | #872 | 23.1 | 26.9% | 395 |
| 19 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #922 | 22.4 | 22.2% | 466 |
| 20 | University of TabukTabuk | #924 | 22.4 | 24.2% | 414 |
| 21 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #1,094 | 20.5 | 25.3% | 391 |
| 22 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #1,125 | 20.2 | 20.1% | 389 |
| 23 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar | #1,137 | 20.0 | 17.6% | 406 |
| 24 | University of JeddahJeddah | #1,141 | 20.0 | 20.1% | 402 |
| 25 | University of Business and TechnologyJeddah | #1,291 | 18.6 | 29.0% | 217 |
| 26 | Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran | #1,413 | 17.6 | 8.8% | 1,010 |
| 27 | Islamic University of MadinahMedina | #1,684 | 15.6 | 21.0% | 272 |
| 28 | Shaqra UniversityRiyadh | #1,689 | 15.6 | 24.7% | 203 |
| 29 | University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh | #1,796 | 14.9 | 22.3% | 176 |
| 30 | King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyRiyadh | #1,928 | 14.1 | 20.7% | 192 |
| 31 | Ministry of EducationRiyadh | #1,987 | 13.7 | 29.9% | 101 |
| 32 | University of BishaBisha | #2,126 | 12.9 | 27.4% | 156 |
| 33 | Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh | #2,440 | 11.4 | 21.5% | 161 |
| 34 | Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah | #2,493 | 11.1 | 19.7% | 163 |
| 35 | Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh | #2,904 | 9.4 | 17.4% | 130 |
| 36 | Effat UniversityJeddah | #3,177 | 8.4 | 17.6% | 107 |
| 37 | Buraydah CollegesBuraidah | #3,637 | 6.8 | 24.6% | 65 |
| 38 | Yanbu University CollegeYanbu | #4,015 | 5.7 | 20.9% | 85 |
| 39 | Jubail Industrial CollegeJubail | #4,775 | 3.7 | 16.1% | 74 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Mohamed‐Slim Alouini, M. A. Abido and Hafız Muhammad Ali rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Mohamed‐Slim Alouini#53,672 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 752 works
- 2M. A. Abido#58,677 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 167 works
- 3Hafız Muhammad Ali#81,025 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 109 works
- 4A. Alsaedi#90,190 worldwide overall865 citations · 108 works
- 5Ahmed Alsaedi#112,222 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 151 works
- 6Ali J. Chamkha#119,701 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 312 works
- 7Abdullah M. Asiri#194,296 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 105 works
- 8Magdi S. Mahmoud#237,509 worldwide overall684 citations · 137 works
- 9Boon S. Ooi#262,723 worldwide overall577 citations · 123 works
- 10Atif Shamim#274,520 worldwide overall414 citations · 128 works
- 11Mohammad S. Sharawi#357,112 worldwide overall283 citations · 111 works
- 12Hong G. Im#447,488 worldwide overall455 citations · 112 works
- 13Taseer Muhammad#467,171 worldwide overall595 citations · 145 works
- 14Lioua Kolsi#493,091 worldwide overall523 citations · 119 works
- 15Bekir Sami Yilbaş#525,806 worldwide overall682 citations · 203 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Engineering