24 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 308K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 24 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

#25 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Nutrition and Food Science

#315 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#364 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#531 in Asia

#1321 in the World

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

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Nutrition and Food Science

#613 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Nutrition and Food Science

#647 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#663 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

9. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#704 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#705 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

11. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#729 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#778 in Asia

#1813 in the World

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

13. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#815 in Asia

#1877 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#875 in Asia

#1983 in the World

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

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Nutrition and Food Science

#974 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1044 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1194 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

18. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1276 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1335 in Asia

#2847 in the World

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

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1424 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1444 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1491 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

23. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1553 in Asia

#3276 in the World

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

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1612 in Asia

#3386 in the World

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

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.