18 Best universities for Project Management in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Project Management. A graph of 57.8K citations received by 3.23K academic papers made by 18 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 Project Management

#43 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Project Management

#44 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Project Management

#59 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Project Management

#214 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Project Management

#289 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Project Management

#320 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Project Management

#335 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Project Management

#382 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Project Management

#403 in Asia

#1541 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Project Management

#408 in Asia

#1549 in the World

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

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Project Management

#459 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Project Management

#492 in Asia

#1730 in the World

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

13. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Project Management

#561 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Founded: 2003

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Project Management

#711 in Asia

#2157 in the World

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

15. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Project Management

#715 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Project Management

#796 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Project Management

#809 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Project Management

#822 in Asia

#2328 in the World

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

The best cities to study Project Management in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Dhahran, Jeddah, and Al-Ahsa.

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