25 Best universities for Computational Chemistry in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 217K citations received by 11.5K 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

#64 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Computational Chemistry

#83 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#84 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Computational Chemistry

#97 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Computational Chemistry

#148 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Computational Chemistry

#356 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Computational Chemistry

#444 in Asia

#1217 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

#461 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Computational Chemistry

#487 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

10. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Computational Chemistry

#488 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

11. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Computational Chemistry

#523 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Computational Chemistry

#579 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Computational Chemistry

#584 in Asia

#1473 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

#665 in Asia

#1622 in the World

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

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Computational Chemistry

#746 in Asia

#1770 in the World

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

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Computational Chemistry

#793 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Computational Chemistry

#823 in Asia

#1918 in the World

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

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#967 in Asia

#2141 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Computational Chemistry

#1038 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Computational Chemistry

#1042 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Computational Chemistry

#1053 in Asia

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Computational Chemistry

#1086 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Computational Chemistry

#1093 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Computational Chemistry

#1116 in Asia

#2372 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computational Chemistry

#1143 in Asia

#2421 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, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dhahran.