27 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 5.37M citations received by 203K 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 Organic Chemistry

#65 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Organic Chemistry

#109 in Asia

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Organic Chemistry

#125 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Organic Chemistry

#138 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Organic Chemistry

#435 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Organic Chemistry

#544 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Organic Chemistry

#592 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Organic Chemistry

#618 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Organic Chemistry

#639 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Organic Chemistry

#707 in Asia

#1628 in the World

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

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Organic Chemistry

#718 in Asia

#1646 in the World

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

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Organic Chemistry

#746 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Organic Chemistry

#833 in Asia

#1853 in the World

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

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#865 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Organic Chemistry

#890 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Organic Chemistry

#958 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Organic Chemistry

#1010 in Asia

#2173 in the World

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

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1081 in Asia

#2310 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Organic Chemistry

#1197 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Organic Chemistry

#1322 in Asia

#2757 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1367 in Asia

#2855 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Organic Chemistry

#1385 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1410 in Asia

#2939 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Organic Chemistry

#1420 in Asia

#2956 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Organic Chemistry

#1457 in Asia

#3044 in the World

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

26. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1693 in Asia

#3563 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Organic Chemistry

#2340 in Asia

#5286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Organic Chemistry in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Thuwal, and Dhahran.