16 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering 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 Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 144K citations received by 2.97K academic papers made by 16 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 Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Biochemical Engineering

#42 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Biochemical Engineering

#65 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Biochemical Engineering

#68 in Asia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemical Engineering

#78 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

5. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Biochemical Engineering

#236 in Asia

#765 in the World

Founded: 2005

6. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Biochemical Engineering

#308 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Biochemical Engineering

#316 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Biochemical Engineering

#396 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

9. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Biochemical Engineering

#402 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

10. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Biochemical Engineering

#439 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

11. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Biochemical Engineering

#454 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Founded: 2003

12. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Biochemical Engineering

#459 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

13. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Biochemical Engineering

#486 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

14. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Biochemical Engineering

#535 in Asia

#1335 in the World

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

15. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Biochemical Engineering

#541 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biochemical Engineering

#581 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Founded: 2008

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