24 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Saudi Arabia

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 5.32M citations received by 349K 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

#24 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#122 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1967

3. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Nutrition and Food Science

#309 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#382 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#554 in Asia

#1373 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

#606 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2009

7. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#665 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

8. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#678 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Nutrition and Food Science

#696 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 1981

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#701 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1998

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#718 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2008

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#774 in Asia

#1801 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

#830 in Asia

#1913 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#848 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1026 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1098 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1248 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

18. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1290 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1349 in Asia

#2890 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

#1392 in Asia

#2969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 2005

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1434 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1454 in Asia

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

23. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1568 in Asia

#3279 in the World

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

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1598 in Asia

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
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.