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Mathematics research in Saudi Arabia

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#21 worldwide), followed by Qassim University and Prince Sultan University.

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#6
of 82 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.7k
Top-10% rate
23.3%
Ranked institutions
23

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

What is the best university for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj #2156.233.2%214
2Qassim UniversityBuraidah #2255.621.6%337
3Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh #3150.732.3%185
4King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah #3250.221.3%488
5Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh #4645.023.9%260
6King Khalid UniversityAbhā #4744.727.5%229
7University of TabukTabuk #8935.527.7%155
8Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh #9235.025.6%237
9Taif UniversityTa'if #9534.628.2%169
10King Saud UniversityRiyadh #9634.418.8%464
11King Faisal UniversityHofuf #9934.026.7%207
12Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah #12231.023.4%195
13Taibah UniversityMedina #14128.925.6%142
14University of Ha'ilHa'il #21023.227.4%117
15University of JeddahJeddah #28119.017.0%160
16King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran #28718.716.4%116
17Jouf UniversitySakakah #37015.019.9%112
18Majmaah UniversityRiyadh #45412.124.9%61
19Islamic University of MadinahMedina #5299.917.9%70
20Jazan UniversityGazan #5599.119.0%158
21King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #5998.115.0%82
22Northern Border UniversityArar #6926.027.6%72
23Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam #8782.616.3%62

Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Raúl Tempone, Aly R. Seadawy and Anjan Biswas rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.

  1. 1Raúl Tempone#79,888 worldwide overall754 citations · 28 works
  2. 2Aly R. Seadawy#88,724 worldwide overall961 citations · 32 works
  3. 3Anjan Biswas#108,425 worldwide overall2k citations · 36 works
  4. 4Ahmed Alsaedi#112,222 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 62 works
  5. 5S. A. Mohiuddine#154,380 worldwide overall178 citations · 49 works
  6. 6Bashir Ahmad#192,057 worldwide overall886 citations · 110 works
  7. 7Thabet Abdeljawad#232,660 worldwide overall599 citations · 134 works
  8. 8E. M. Elsayed#265,066 worldwide overall168 citations · 29 works
  9. 9Naseer Shahzad#268,960 worldwide overall145 citations · 30 works
  10. 10Marc G. Genton#325,124 worldwide overall519 citations · 37 works
  11. 11Bessem Samet#425,210 worldwide overall164 citations · 57 works
  12. 12Ilyas Khan#545,738 worldwide overall460 citations · 27 works
  13. 13Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar#582,841 worldwide overall808 citations · 134 works
  14. 14Jehad Alzabut#648,968 worldwide overall122 citations · 40 works
  15. 15Saudi Arabia#754,131 worldwide overall719 citations · 57 works

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