Mechanical Engineering research in Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022-now (#86 worldwide), followed by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia).
- Saudi Arabia's world rank
- #25 of 74 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 17
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in Saudi Arabia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah | #86 | 38.0 | 16.3% | 195 |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDhahran | #300 | 20.6 | 16.7% | 562 |
| 3 | Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)Dhahran | #614 | 10.6 | 2.5% | 476 |
| 4 | King Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah | #745 | 7.9 | 13.2% | 226 |
| 5 | King Saud UniversityRiyadh | #862 | 5.9 | 15.1% | 278 |
| 6 | Majmaah UniversityRiyadh | #879 | 5.7 | 18.0% | 68 |
| 7 | King Khalid UniversityAbhā | #887 | 5.5 | 21.9% | 276 |
| 8 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversityKhobar | #906 | 5.2 | 10.7% | 92 |
| 9 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl Kharj | #953 | 4.5 | 19.1% | 185 |
| 10 | University of Ha'ilHa'il | #1,066 | 3.0 | 13.9% | 78 |
| 11 | Taif UniversityTa'if | #1,117 | 2.3 | 16.4% | 86 |
| 12 | Umm al-Qura UniversityMakkah al Mukarramah | #1,154 | 1.9 | 17.9% | 97 |
| 13 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityRiyadh | #1,166 | 1.7 | 15.8% | 75 |
| 14 | King Faisal UniversityHofuf | #1,200 | 132.0 | 13.0% | 69 |
| 15 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityRiyadh | #1,219 | 110.0 | 15.4% | 86 |
| 16 | Jazan UniversityGazan | #1,244 | 81.0 | 11.1% | 91 |
| 17 | Qassim UniversityBuraidah | #1,271 | 52.0 | 13.7% | 81 |
Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in Saudi Arabia?
Hafız Muhammad Ali, Ingo Pinnau and Ahmed Alsaedi rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia, on their papers in Mechanical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Hafız Muhammad Ali#73,013 worldwide overall73.2 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Ingo Pinnau#3,633 worldwide overall44.2 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Ahmed Alsaedi#29,005 worldwide overall45.8 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Youssef Belmabkhout#2,939 worldwide overall25.6 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Jorge Gascón#14,158 worldwide overall26.2 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Taseer Muhammad#603,426 worldwide overall70.9 of 184 papers here in the top 10%
- 7A. Alsaedi#253,119 worldwide overall43.0 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Yu Han#17,635 worldwide overall21.5 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Fahad A. Al‐Sulaiman#59,486 worldwide overall21.0 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Syed M. Zubair#232,786 worldwide overall23.2 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Zhiping Lai#14,625 worldwide overall17.0 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Bader S. Ghanem#62,247 worldwide overall16.0 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Suzana P. Nunes#101,537 worldwide overall17.5 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Klaus‐Viktor Peinemann#73,010 worldwide overall16.8 of 40 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Mohamed Eddaoudi#1,507 worldwide overall14.8 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Saudi Arabia on their work in Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering