26 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 479K citations received by 23K 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 Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#108 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Nutrition and Food Science

#278 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#325 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#438 in Asia

#1126 in the World

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

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Nutrition and Food Science

#556 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#586 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Nutrition and Food Science

#607 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#622 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#685 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#753 in Asia

#1748 in the World

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

12. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#768 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#772 in Asia

#1782 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#786 in Asia

#1804 in the World

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

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Nutrition and Food Science

#853 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1006 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1070 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

18. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1226 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1341 in Asia

#2845 in the World

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

20. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1394 in Asia

#2948 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1406 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1417 in Asia

#2997 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

23. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1477 in Asia

#3126 in the World

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

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1585 in Asia

#3313 in the World

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

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1753 in Asia

#3632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1883 in Asia

#3891 in the World

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

The best cities to study Nutrition and Food Science in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Taif, and Al-Ahsa.