28 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 896K citations received by 64.8K academic papers made by 28 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 AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#105 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#106 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#119 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#159 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#526 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

6. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#580 in Asia

#1547 in the World

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

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#589 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#617 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#678 in Asia

#1746 in the World

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

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#691 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#715 in Asia

#1810 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#747 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#784 in Asia

#1929 in the World

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

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#819 in Asia

#1995 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#861 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#930 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#992 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#999 in Asia

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1010 in Asia

#2373 in the World

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

20. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1056 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

21. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1229 in Asia

#2788 in the World

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

22. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1251 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1311 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1378 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1442 in Asia

#3247 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1539 in Asia

#3502 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1612 in Asia

#3663 in the World

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

28. Al Yamamah University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1627 in Asia

#3696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,247
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Jeddah, Riyadh, Dhahran, and Thuwal.