26 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 760K citations received by 23.7K academic papers made by 26 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#75 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#79 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#88 in Asia

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Inorganic Chemistry

#115 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Inorganic Chemistry

#361 in Asia

#900 in the World

Founded: 2003

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Inorganic Chemistry

#395 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Inorganic Chemistry

#439 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Inorganic Chemistry

#536 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#586 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Inorganic Chemistry

#602 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#734 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Inorganic Chemistry

#809 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

13. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#826 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Inorganic Chemistry

#842 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Inorganic Chemistry

#858 in Asia

#1842 in the World

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

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#878 in Asia

#1879 in the World

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

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#959 in Asia

#2024 in the World

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

18. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Inorganic Chemistry

#979 in Asia

#2056 in the World

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

19. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1185 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1263 in Asia

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1266 in Asia

#2602 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1335 in Asia

#2721 in the World

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

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1445 in Asia

#2940 in the World

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

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1511 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1579 in Asia

#3168 in the World

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

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1599 in Asia

#3196 in the World

Founded: 2005

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