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Oceanography research in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranks first in Saudi Arabia for Oceanography research in 2022–2025 (#42 worldwide), followed by .

Saudi Arabia's world rank
#31
of 43 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
209
Top-10% rate
26.9%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Oceanography in Saudi Arabia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyJeddah #4226.031.0%72

Institutions in Saudi Arabia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oceanography, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Oceanography researchers in Saudi Arabia?

Carlos M. Duarte, Xabier Irigoien and Susana Agustı́ rank highest among researchers based in Saudi Arabia.

  1. 1Carlos M. Duarte#8,035 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 95 works
  2. 2Xabier Irigoien#27,891 worldwide overall724 citations · 14 works
  3. 3Susana Agustı́#112,291 worldwide overall389 citations · 26 works
  4. 4Christian R. Voolstra#352,037 worldwide overall229 citations · 14 works
  5. 5Ibrahim Hoteit#851,061 worldwide overall198 citations · 38 works
  6. 6Michael A. Kaminski#1,020,646 worldwide overall80 citations · 18 works
  7. 7María Ll. Calleja#1,062,844 worldwide overall89 citations · 11 works
  8. 8Xosé Anxelu G. Morán#1,169,232 worldwide overall73 citations · 14 works

How Saudi Arabia compares with other countries in Oceanography