27 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 4.6M citations received by 192K 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

#68 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Organic Chemistry

#108 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Organic Chemistry

#130 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Organic Chemistry

#459 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Organic Chemistry

#559 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Organic Chemistry

#610 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Organic Chemistry

#635 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Organic Chemistry

#652 in Asia

#1530 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Organic Chemistry

#737 in Asia

#1683 in the World

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

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Organic Chemistry

#755 in Asia

#1721 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

#784 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Organic Chemistry

#869 in Asia

#1924 in the World

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

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#910 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Organic Chemistry

#918 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Organic Chemistry

#981 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Organic Chemistry

#1027 in Asia

#2218 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

#1142 in Asia

#2428 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Organic Chemistry

#1224 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Organic Chemistry

#1337 in Asia

#2801 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1382 in Asia

#2892 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Organic Chemistry

#1435 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1440 in Asia

#3014 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Organic Chemistry

#1460 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Organic Chemistry

#1481 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Organic Chemistry

#1758 in Asia

#3722 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Organic Chemistry

#2349 in Asia

#5324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
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.