25 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 653K citations received by 26.4K 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Chemistry

#68 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Environmental Chemistry

#73 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Environmental Chemistry

#116 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Environmental Chemistry

#144 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Environmental Chemistry

#251 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Environmental Chemistry

#403 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Environmental Chemistry

#424 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

8. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Environmental Chemistry

#538 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Environmental Chemistry

#590 in Asia

#1435 in the World

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

10. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Chemistry

#601 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Founded: 2008

11. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Environmental Chemistry

#624 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

12. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Environmental Chemistry

#631 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

13. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Environmental Chemistry

#741 in Asia

#1723 in the World

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

14. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Environmental Chemistry

#765 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Environmental Chemistry

#811 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Environmental Chemistry

#859 in Asia

#1931 in the World

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

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Chemistry

#875 in Asia

#1952 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Environmental Chemistry

#884 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Environmental Chemistry

#947 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Environmental Chemistry

#952 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Environmental Chemistry

#1346 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Environmental Chemistry

#1426 in Asia

#3060 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Environmental Chemistry

#1454 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Chemistry

#1622 in Asia

#3422 in the World

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

25. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Chemistry

#1764 in Asia

#3703 in the World

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

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