25 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 321K citations received by 16.9K academic papers made by 25 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#53 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#59 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#98 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#407 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 2005

5. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#409 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

6. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#466 in Asia

#1307 in the World

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

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#489 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#502 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#506 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#522 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#531 in Asia

#1464 in the World

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

12. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#545 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

13. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#578 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

14. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#595 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#669 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#677 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#831 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#912 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1053 in Asia

#2485 in the World

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

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1058 in Asia

#2492 in the World

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

21. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1068 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1126 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1151 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1202 in Asia

#2752 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1472 in Asia

#3235 in the World

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

The best cities to study Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Thuwal, and Al-Ahsa.