26 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 668K citations received by 22.7K 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#81 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

2. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Inorganic Chemistry

#82 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#87 in Asia

#235 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

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Inorganic Chemistry

#369 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Inorganic Chemistry

#395 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Inorganic Chemistry

#464 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Inorganic Chemistry

#555 in Asia

#1254 in the World

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

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#600 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Inorganic Chemistry

#609 in Asia

#1369 in the World

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

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#787 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Inorganic Chemistry

#834 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

13. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#860 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Inorganic Chemistry

#872 in Asia

#1876 in the World

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

15. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Inorganic Chemistry

#885 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#903 in Asia

#1929 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

#1013 in Asia

#2125 in the World

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

18. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1015 in Asia

#2127 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

#1196 in Asia

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1290 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1307 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1369 in Asia

#2794 in the World

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

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1458 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1521 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1585 in Asia

#3179 in the World

Founded: 2005

26. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1593 in Asia

#3189 in the World

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

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