25 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 256K citations received by 12.1K 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 Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Computational Chemistry

#61 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#80 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Computational Chemistry

#82 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Computational Chemistry

#96 in Asia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Computational Chemistry

#133 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Computational Chemistry

#334 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Computational Chemistry

#434 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

8. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#437 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Computational Chemistry

#475 in Asia

#1254 in the World

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

10. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Computational Chemistry

#482 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

11. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Computational Chemistry

#507 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Computational Chemistry

#539 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Computational Chemistry

#577 in Asia

#1432 in the World

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

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#614 in Asia

#1510 in the World

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

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Computational Chemistry

#734 in Asia

#1736 in the World

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

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Computational Chemistry

#775 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Computational Chemistry

#809 in Asia

#1877 in the World

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

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#957 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

19. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Computational Chemistry

#1020 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Computational Chemistry

#1023 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Computational Chemistry

#1044 in Asia

#2264 in the World

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

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Computational Chemistry

#1080 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Computational Chemistry

#1084 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Computational Chemistry

#1091 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#1153 in Asia

#2440 in the World

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

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