27 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 5.04M citations received by 190K 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

#92 in Asia

#266 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

#99 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#101 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Materials Science

#106 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Materials Science

#365 in Asia

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Materials Science

#534 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Materials Science

#579 in Asia

#1375 in the World

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

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Materials Science

#600 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Materials Science

#650 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Materials Science

#651 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Materials Science

#677 in Asia

#1556 in the World

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

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Materials Science

#740 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Materials Science

#812 in Asia

#1799 in the World

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

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#822 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Materials Science

#857 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Materials Science

#864 in Asia

#1908 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Materials Science

#867 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#937 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Materials Science

#1000 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Materials Science

#1109 in Asia

#2359 in the World

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

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1159 in Asia

#2454 in the World

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

22. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Materials Science

#1317 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Materials Science

#1333 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1357 in Asia

#2849 in the World

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

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Materials Science

#1511 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Materials Science

#1530 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Founded: 2005

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Materials Science

#2201 in Asia

#4885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
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.