27 Best universities for Biochemistry in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 27 universities in Saudi Arabia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#73 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Biochemistry

#123 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Biochemistry

#177 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Biochemistry

#292 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Biochemistry

#606 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

6. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Biochemistry

#612 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Biochemistry

#621 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Biochemistry

#624 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 74,877
Founded: 2003

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Biochemistry

#670 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Biochemistry

#738 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 50,054
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2004

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Biochemistry

#788 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

12. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#807 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Biochemistry

#819 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Biochemistry

#868 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 54,999
Founded: 2005

15. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#901 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Biochemistry

#976 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#994 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Biochemistry

#1098 in Asia

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Biochemistry

#1123 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 2006

20. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#1319 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 85,367
Founded: 1974

21. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Biochemistry

#1352 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Biochemistry

#1479 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Biochemistry

#1515 in Asia

#3320 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Biochemistry

#1559 in Asia

#3432 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemistry

#1660 in Asia

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 6,269
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1999

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Biochemistry

#1900 in Asia

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Biochemistry

#2303 in Asia

#5291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Biochemistry in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Thuwal, and Dhahran.