26 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 114K citations received by 8.56K 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#68 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#130 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#143 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#187 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#254 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#348 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#470 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#472 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#554 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#557 in Asia

#1376 in the World

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

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#575 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#604 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#637 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#668 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#672 in Asia

#1585 in the World

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

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#708 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#719 in Asia

#1662 in the World

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

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#773 in Asia

#1767 in the World

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

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#843 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#864 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

21. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#912 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#991 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1051 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1053 in Asia

#2239 in the World

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

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1076 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1085 in Asia

#2284 in the World

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

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