20 Best universities for Computer Engineering 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 58.9K citations received by 3.71K academic papers made by 20 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 Computer Engineering

#119 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computer Engineering

#124 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Computer Engineering

#128 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Computer Engineering

#288 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Computer Engineering

#478 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Computer Engineering

#539 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Computer Engineering

#686 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Computer Engineering

#691 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Computer Engineering

#726 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Computer Engineering

#738 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Computer Engineering

#793 in Asia

#1790 in the World

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

12. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computer Engineering

#839 in Asia

#1874 in the World

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

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Computer Engineering

#859 in Asia

#1898 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Computer Engineering

#928 in Asia

#2006 in the World

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

15. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Computer Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2007 in the World

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

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computer Engineering

#956 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Computer Engineering

#964 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Computer Engineering

#983 in Asia

#2077 in the World

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

19. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Computer Engineering

#1007 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Computer Engineering

#1010 in Asia

#2115 in the World

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

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

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