Subfield · Education · Saudi Arabia
Education research in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Education research in 2022–2025 (#181 worldwide), followed by King Faisal University and Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University.
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #17 of 115 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Education in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #181 | 31.1 | 36.6% | 183 |
| 2 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #201 | 29.7 | 41.2% | 126 |
| 3 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #299 | 24.5 | 36.3% | 158 |
| 4 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #318 | 23.6 | 33.3% | 159 |
| 5 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #369 | 21.7 | 27.6% | 185 |
| 6 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #513 | 17.3 | 37.3% | 74 |
| 7 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam | #602 | 15.2 | 27.6% | 120 |
| 8 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #712 | 12.9 | 20.6% | 127 |
| 9 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #721 | 12.8 | 23.7% | 110 |
| 10 | Najran UniversityNajrān | #743 | 12.4 | 29.6% | 75 |
| 11 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #871 | 10.3 | 28.0% | 86 |
| 12 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #897 | 9.9 | 23.9% | 69 |
| 13 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #919 | 9.6 | 31.3% | 60 |
| 14 | University of JeddahJeddah | #1,101 | 7.2 | 19.2% | 76 |
| 15 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #1,157 | 6.5 | 28.2% | 65 |
| 16 | Islamic University of MadinahMedina | #1,235 | 5.7 | 22.7% | 62 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Education, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.