Subfield · Biomedical Engineering · Saudi Arabia
Biomedical Engineering research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#75 worldwide), followed by King Khalid University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #12 of 81 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 24
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Biomedical Engineering in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #75 | 41.3 | 22.6% | 519 |
| 2 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #90 | 38.8 | 29.5% | 361 |
| 3 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #101 | 37.3 | 24.7% | 285 |
| 4 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #152 | 31.7 | 21.7% | 279 |
| 5 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #195 | 28.3 | 21.2% | 296 |
| 6 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #343 | 20.7 | 24.5% | 175 |
| 7 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #347 | 20.5 | 26.2% | 140 |
| 8 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #370 | 19.6 | 27.4% | 130 |
| 9 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #472 | 16.3 | 22.1% | 156 |
| 10 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #503 | 15.4 | 24.0% | 113 |
| 11 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #505 | 15.4 | 23.8% | 90 |
| 12 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #511 | 15.2 | 25.2% | 98 |
| 13 | Northern Border UniversityArar | #544 | 14.4 | 30.1% | 76 |
| 14 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #584 | 13.4 | 23.2% | 118 |
| 15 | Jouf UniversitySakakah | #707 | 10.8 | 24.8% | 81 |
| 16 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #730 | 10.4 | 19.3% | 112 |
| 17 | Prince Sultan UniversityRiyadh | #788 | 9.4 | 31.0% | 64 |
| 18 | Taibah UniversityMedina | #795 | 9.2 | 22.5% | 73 |
| 19 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #806 | 9.0 | 30.4% | 63 |
| 20 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #818 | 8.8 | 21.3% | 91 |
| 21 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar | #866 | 8.1 | 20.2% | 76 |
| 22 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #877 | 7.9 | 20.7% | 85 |
| 23 | University of TabukTabuk | #931 | 7.1 | 20.2% | 81 |
| 24 | University of JeddahJeddah | #1,053 | 5.4 | 19.2% | 78 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Biomedical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Abdul‐Sattar Nizami, M. Waqas and Hafız Muhammad Ali rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.
- 1Abdul‐Sattar Nizami#50,551 worldwide overall804 citations · 23 works
- 2M. Waqas#62,190 worldwide overall661 citations · 23 works
- 3Hafız Muhammad Ali#81,025 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 26 works
- 4A. Alsaedi#90,190 worldwide overall865 citations · 37 works
- 5Ahmed Alsaedi#112,222 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 44 works
- 6Ali J. Chamkha#119,701 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 107 works
- 7K. Saláma#136,262 worldwide overall989 citations · 26 works
- 8Noreddine Ghaffour#156,370 worldwide overall658 citations · 20 works
- 9S. Mani Sarathy#196,587 worldwide overall719 citations · 29 works
- 10Waqar A. Khan#230,531 worldwide overall413 citations · 21 works
- 11Jürgen Kosel#261,644 worldwide overall348 citations · 26 works
- 12M.Y. Malik#361,228 worldwide overall424 citations · 34 works
- 13Nidal H. Abu‐Hamdeh#413,005 worldwide overall488 citations · 24 works
- 14I.S. Yahia#417,283 worldwide overall812 citations · 22 works
- 15William L. Roberts#437,344 worldwide overall536 citations · 18 works
How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Biomedical Engineering