Subfield · Artificial Intelligence · Saudi Arabia
Artificial Intelligence research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#50 worldwide), followed by King Abdulaziz University and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #9 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 32.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 27
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #50 | 48.1 | 33.9% | 493 |
| 2 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #65 | 44.7 | 32.5% | 458 |
| 3 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #143 | 34.2 | 38.3% | 218 |
| 4 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #184 | 30.9 | 29.4% | 218 |
| 5 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #223 | 28.3 | 33.0% | 185 |
| 6 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #230 | 27.9 | 39.7% | 153 |
| 7 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #264 | 26.1 | 32.4% | 211 |
| 8 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #266 | 26.0 | 32.0% | 166 |
| 9 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #292 | 24.7 | 26.1% | 216 |
| 10 | University of Business and TechnologyJeddah | #294 | 24.6 | 34.1% | 124 |
| 11 | Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh | #302 | 24.3 | 42.7% | 128 |
| 12 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #305 | 24.1 | 31.3% | 178 |
| 13 | University of JeddahJeddah | #309 | 24.0 | 30.7% | 135 |
| 14 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #356 | 22.1 | 35.8% | 134 |
| 15 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #369 | 21.6 | 32.6% | 145 |
| 16 | University of TabukTabuk | #470 | 18.4 | 34.2% | 104 |
| 17 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #478 | 18.2 | 31.5% | 130 |
| 18 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #510 | 17.3 | 39.9% | 89 |
| 19 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #552 | 16.3 | 34.5% | 121 |
| 20 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #622 | 14.7 | 34.2% | 74 |
| 21 | Saudi Electronic UniversityRiyadh | #643 | 14.3 | 30.1% | 89 |
| 22 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #680 | 13.5 | 28.6% | 110 |
| 23 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #708 | 13.0 | 33.6% | 87 |
| 24 | Northern Border UniversityArar | #741 | 12.4 | 33.4% | 84 |
| 25 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #857 | 10.4 | 35.7% | 74 |
| 26 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar | #871 | 10.2 | 34.8% | 62 |
| 27 | Shaqra UniversityRiyadh | #976 | 8.7 | 29.1% | 69 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Bernard Ghanem, Muhammad Khurram Khan and Xiangliang Zhang rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Bernard Ghanem#22,294 worldwide overall2k citations · 61 works
- 2Muhammad Khurram Khan#49,803 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 32 works
- 3Xiangliang Zhang#84,824 worldwide overall865 citations · 69 works
- 4Peter Richtárik#367,499 worldwide overall569 citations · 68 works
- 5Di Wang#568,969 worldwide overall228 citations · 48 works
- 6S. Abdel‐Khalek#797,636 worldwide overall173 citations · 29 works
- 7Mikhail Moshkov#1,086,080 worldwide overall57 citations · 43 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Artificial Intelligence