26 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 56.5K 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

#79 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#91 in Asia

#225 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Physical chemistry

#104 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Physical chemistry

#108 in Asia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Physical chemistry

#462 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Physical chemistry

#505 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Physical chemistry

#551 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Physical chemistry

#614 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Physical chemistry

#662 in Asia

#1478 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Physical chemistry

#683 in Asia

#1518 in the World

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

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Physical chemistry

#787 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#808 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Founded: 2008

13. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Physical chemistry

#824 in Asia

#1791 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Physical chemistry

#855 in Asia

#1855 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Physical chemistry

#899 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Physical chemistry

#913 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Physical chemistry

#953 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Physical chemistry

#962 in Asia

#2043 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

#1001 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Physical chemistry

#1267 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Physical chemistry

#1275 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Physical chemistry

#1292 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Physical chemistry

#1399 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1400 in Asia

#2940 in the World

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

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1600 in Asia

#3354 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

#1782 in Asia

#3795 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.