26 Best universities for Physical chemistry in Saudi Arabia

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 5.32M citations received by 349K 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

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#107 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Physical chemistry

#112 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Physical chemistry

#568 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Physical chemistry

#588 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Physical chemistry

#642 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Physical chemistry

#662 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 1981

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Physical chemistry

#694 in Asia

#1563 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Physical chemistry

#699 in Asia

#1576 in the World

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

11. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Physical chemistry

#892 in Asia

#1941 in the World

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

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Physical chemistry

#912 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2009

13. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Physical chemistry

#951 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Physical chemistry

#973 in Asia

#2083 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1023 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2008

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Physical chemistry

#1053 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Physical chemistry

#1058 in Asia

#2252 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

#1080 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 2006

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1204 in Asia

#2542 in the World

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

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Physical chemistry

#1283 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Physical chemistry

#1375 in Asia

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Physical chemistry

#1420 in Asia

#3000 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1421 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Physical chemistry

#1611 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical chemistry

#1685 in Asia

#3575 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

#1809 in Asia

#3827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
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.