Field · Materials Science · Saudi Arabia
Materials Science research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#62 worldwide), followed by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #10 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 30
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #62 | 47.2 | 21.7% | 1,693 |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #66 | 46.4 | 28.3% | 559 |
| 3 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #67 | 46.2 | 24.1% | 695 |
| 4 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #83 | 43.4 | 25.7% | 839 |
| 5 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #225 | 30.7 | 22.7% | 603 |
| 6 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #246 | 29.5 | 25.1% | 427 |
| 7 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #273 | 28.2 | 19.1% | 540 |
| 8 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #326 | 25.9 | 22.2% | 241 |
| 9 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #395 | 23.5 | 22.7% | 268 |
| 10 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #407 | 23.1 | 21.0% | 300 |
| 11 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #433 | 22.3 | 21.7% | 314 |
| 12 | University of TabukTabuk | #444 | 22.0 | 22.1% | 224 |
| 13 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #482 | 20.9 | 25.9% | 255 |
| 14 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #491 | 20.7 | 22.1% | 282 |
| 15 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #564 | 18.9 | 23.6% | 281 |
| 16 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #703 | 16.1 | 19.0% | 213 |
| 17 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #793 | 14.5 | 18.1% | 237 |
| 18 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #846 | 13.7 | 21.3% | 141 |
| 19 | University of JeddahJeddah | #875 | 13.3 | 23.0% | 180 |
| 20 | Northern Border UniversityArar | #884 | 13.1 | 22.5% | 131 |
| 21 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #931 | 12.5 | 29.4% | 155 |
| 22 | Shaqra UniversityRiyadh | #1,024 | 11.3 | 25.7% | 93 |
| 23 | King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologyRiyadh | #1,112 | 10.2 | 16.8% | 105 |
| 24 | Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran | #1,128 | 10.0 | 11.3% | 117 |
| 25 | Islamic University of MadinahMedina | #1,134 | 10.0 | 21.3% | 101 |
| 26 | University of BishaBisha | #1,234 | 8.9 | 26.3% | 79 |
| 27 | Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh | #1,287 | 8.3 | 27.8% | 66 |
| 28 | University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh | #1,614 | 5.4 | 16.1% | 89 |
| 29 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #1,738 | 4.5 | 16.3% | 81 |
| 30 | Al Baha UniversityAl Bahah | #2,114 | 2.0 | 12.8% | 81 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Lain‐Jong Li, Husam N. Alshareef and Yingchun Cheng rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Lain‐Jong Li#11,438 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 76 works
- 2Husam N. Alshareef#20,400 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 53 works
- 3Yingchun Cheng#23,474 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 50 works
- 4Iain McCulloch#73,269 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 48 works
- 5Tawfik A. Saleh#82,856 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 55 works
- 6Imran Shakir#106,778 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 60 works
- 7Udo Schwingenschlögl#112,898 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 81 works
- 8Omar F. Mohammed#163,426 worldwide overall660 citations · 45 works
- 9Abdullah M. Asiri#194,296 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 146 works
- 10A. Baykal#207,084 worldwide overall974 citations · 124 works
- 11Ahmed A. Al‐Ghamdi#209,175 worldwide overall951 citations · 84 works
- 12El Sayed Yousef#274,972 worldwide overall316 citations · 55 works
- 13Yu Han#303,703 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 64 works
- 14Shams A.M. Issa#317,967 worldwide overall340 citations · 61 works
- 15M.A. Gondal#337,328 worldwide overall683 citations · 44 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Materials Science