26 Best universities for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 49.2K 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 Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Physical chemistry

#81 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#102 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Physical chemistry

#111 in Asia

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Physical chemistry

#113 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Physical chemistry

#514 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Physical chemistry

#532 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Physical chemistry

#599 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Physical chemistry

#649 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Physical chemistry

#687 in Asia

#1542 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Physical chemistry

#716 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Physical chemistry

#844 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Physical chemistry

#846 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#923 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Physical chemistry

#955 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

15. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Physical chemistry

#959 in Asia

#2052 in the World

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

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Physical chemistry

#986 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Physical chemistry

#1019 in Asia

#2172 in the World

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

18. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Physical chemistry

#1036 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1098 in Asia

#2316 in the World

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

20. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Physical chemistry

#1311 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Physical chemistry

#1317 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Physical chemistry

#1320 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1394 in Asia

#2928 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Physical chemistry

#1493 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1663 in Asia

#3515 in the World

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

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1829 in Asia

#3898 in the World

Founded: 2005

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