27 Best Materials Science schools in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 3.01M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 27 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 Materials Science

#102 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

2. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Materials Science

#108 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#109 in Asia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Materials Science

#112 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Materials Science

#443 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Materials Science

#618 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Materials Science

#681 in Asia

#1601 in the World

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

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Materials Science

#686 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Materials Science

#731 in Asia

#1689 in the World

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

10. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Materials Science

#734 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Materials Science

#775 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Materials Science

#852 in Asia

#1916 in the World

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

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Materials Science

#910 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Materials Science

#912 in Asia

#2029 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Materials Science

#964 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Materials Science

#968 in Asia

#2119 in the World

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

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1026 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Materials Science

#1052 in Asia

#2268 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1084 in Asia

#2336 in the World

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

20. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Materials Science

#1157 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1258 in Asia

#2684 in the World

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

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Materials Science

#1381 in Asia

#2924 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Materials Science

#1393 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1407 in Asia

#2980 in the World

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

25. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1571 in Asia

#3338 in the World

Founded: 2005

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Materials Science

#1618 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#2196 in Asia

#4903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

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