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Medicine research in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Medicine research in 2022-now (#835 worldwide), followed by Ministry of Education and King Saud University.

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#43
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
33k
Top-10% rate
9.4%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Saudi Arabia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #83525.721.9%136
2Ministry of EducationRiyadh #1,37720.219.7%92
3King Saud UniversityRiyadh #1,99216.110.2%4,210
4King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesRiyadh #2,03215.97.2%1,170
5Alfaisal UniversityRiyadh #2,22914.812.4%711
6King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah #2,23114.89.3%2,269
7King Abdullah International Medical Research CenterRiyadh #2,40214.07.9%682
8Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh #2,60213.117.3%214
9Jouf UniversitySakakah #2,92011.917.4%435
10Najran UniversityNajrān #2,92211.913.0%354
11Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh #3,01811.515.7%782
12King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreRiyadh #3,16211.06.7%1,179
13King Khalid UniversityAbhā #3,4859.912.8%1,111
14National Guard Health AffairsRiyadh #3,4959.95.0%844
15Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz HospitalRiyadh #3,6119.55.3%191
16Sulaiman Al Rajhi CollegesAl Bukayrīyah #3,6499.47.7%171
17Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh #3,6729.319.7%95
18Majmaah UniversityRiyadh #4,0028.49.5%356
19Saad Specialist HospitalKhobar #4,0948.15.8%144
20University of BishaBisha #4,1028.112.1%203
21King Abdullah Medical CityMakkah al Mukarramah #4,1657.94.2%305
22Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj #4,1877.914.3%740
23King Fahd Medical CityRiyadh #4,2017.85.3%604
24Ministry of HealthRiyadh #4,2177.86.1%526
25Soliman Fakeeh HospitalJeddah #4,3467.57.5%143
26Dar Al Uloom UniversityRiyadh #4,4247.38.3%79
27Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam #4,4647.29.2%1,008
28University of Business and TechnologyJeddah #4,5556.913.9%73
29Asir Central HospitalAbhā #4,5766.96.4%103
30Ibn Sina National College for Medical StudiesJeddah #4,5986.84.3%123
31Dammam Central HospitalDammam #4,6156.83.6%170
32Security Forces HospitalRiyadh #4,6656.74.8%265
33King Fahd Armed Forces HospitalJeddah #4,6756.74.1%156
34Maternity and Children's HospitalDammam #4,7256.54.0%274
35Riyadh Elm UniversityRiyadh #4,8136.37.7%144
36Buraydah CollegesBuraidah #4,8196.39.1%166
37University of Hafr Al-BatinRiyadh #4,8566.213.8%124
38Taibah UniversityMedina #4,9246.111.2%699
39King Fahad Central HospitalGazan #4,9276.17.1%66
40King Abdulaziz Medical CityRiyadh #4,9636.04.7%694
41King Faisal UniversityHofuf #4,9825.99.9%1,080
42Saudi Arabian Monetary AuthorityRiyadh #5,0765.89.5%77
43Armed Forces HospitalTa'if #5,2565.45.0%385
44Qatif Central HospitalAl Qaţīf #5,3625.14.0%73
45King Fahad Hospital JeddahJeddah #5,4155.03.7%325
46King Abdulaziz HospitalMakkah al Mukarramah #5,5314.84.1%500
47University of Ha'ilHa'il #5,6944.510.1%438
48Saudi Center for Organ TransplantationRiyadh #5,7874.37.6%66
49Saudi Heart AssociationRiyadh #5,7984.37.9%66
50Shaqra UniversityRiyadh #5,8084.311.7%286
51University of TabukTabuk #5,9004.112.0%450
52Northern Border UniversityArar #5,9384.09.8%266
53University of JeddahJeddah #6,0793.811.3%511
54Eye CenterRiyadh #6,1223.75.4%116
55Hera General HospitalMakkah al Mukarramah #6,1943.54.2%72
56King Fahad Hospital HufūfAl Hufūf #6,3223.33.3%72
57Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal HospitalDhahran #6,3613.33.7%65
58Taif UniversityTa'if #6,3903.211.1%725
59Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar #6,4033.219.1%62
60King Fahd Military Medical ComplexDhahran #6,4493.15.3%109

Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Ziad Ahmed Memish, Yaseen M. Arabi and Mohamad-Hani A. Temsah rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ziad Ahmed Memish#25,078 worldwide overall165.0 of 574 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yaseen M. Arabi#23,747 worldwide overall154.7 of 489 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Mohamad-Hani A. Temsah#4,559 worldwide overall71.6 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Saleh A. Alqahtani#58,017 worldwide overall80.1 of 284 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Rajaa Mohammad Al-Raddadi#9,905 worldwide overall61.3 of 127 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Saudi Arabia on their work in Medicine alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Medicine