26 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 59K 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

#75 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#90 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Physical chemistry

#103 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Physical chemistry

#104 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Physical chemistry

#430 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Physical chemistry

#501 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Physical chemistry

#540 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Physical chemistry

#595 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Physical chemistry

#654 in Asia

#1454 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Physical chemistry

#662 in Asia

#1470 in the World

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

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#748 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Physical chemistry

#759 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Physical chemistry

#804 in Asia

#1744 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Physical chemistry

#834 in Asia

#1801 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Physical chemistry

#867 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Physical chemistry

#903 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Physical chemistry

#916 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Physical chemistry

#919 in Asia

#1965 in the World

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

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#944 in Asia

#2008 in the World

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

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Physical chemistry

#1238 in Asia

#2564 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Physical chemistry

#1257 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Physical chemistry

#1282 in Asia

#2655 in the World

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

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Physical chemistry

#1374 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1396 in Asia

#2900 in the World

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

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1521 in Asia

#3174 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

#1776 in Asia

#3772 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, Jeddah, and Dhahran.