27 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 961K citations received by 63.3K 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 Paleontology

#55 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Paleontology

#92 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Paleontology

#162 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Paleontology

#169 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Paleontology

#503 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Paleontology

#508 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Paleontology

#579 in Asia

#1648 in the World

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

8. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Paleontology

#595 in Asia

#1678 in the World

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

9. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Paleontology

#605 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

10. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Paleontology

#667 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Paleontology

#669 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Paleontology

#837 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Paleontology

#894 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

14. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#975 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#980 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Paleontology

#1048 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

17. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1053 in Asia

#2599 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Paleontology

#1115 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1127 in Asia

#2758 in the World

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

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Paleontology

#1128 in Asia

#2759 in the World

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

21. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Paleontology

#1155 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1270 in Asia

#3050 in the World

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

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Paleontology

#1413 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Paleontology

#1562 in Asia

#3704 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Paleontology

#1600 in Asia

#3786 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Paleontology

#1761 in Asia

#4152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Paleontology

#1860 in Asia

#4396 in the World

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

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