27 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 4.33M citations received by 179K 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

#94 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#101 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Materials Science

#103 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Materials Science

#107 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Materials Science

#389 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Materials Science

#564 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Materials Science

#604 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Materials Science

#622 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Materials Science

#683 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Materials Science

#698 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Materials Science

#699 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Materials Science

#772 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Materials Science

#851 in Asia

#1897 in the World

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

14. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Materials Science

#881 in Asia

#1956 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#883 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Materials Science

#889 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Materials Science

#896 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#999 in Asia

#2166 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Materials Science

#1021 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Materials Science

#1134 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1215 in Asia

#2575 in the World

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

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Materials Science

#1352 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Materials Science

#1359 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1376 in Asia

#2895 in the World

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

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Materials Science

#1549 in Asia

#3259 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1550 in Asia

#3260 in the World

Founded: 2005

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#2214 in Asia

#4932 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, Jeddah, Thuwal, and Dhahran.