26 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 174K citations received by 10.3K 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

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#68 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#114 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#143 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#198 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#231 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#336 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#432 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#448 in Asia

#1142 in the World

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

9. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#482 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

10. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#489 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#542 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#547 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

13. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#561 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

14. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#579 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#598 in Asia

#1433 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#626 in Asia

#1493 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#630 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#708 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#750 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#871 in Asia

#1935 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

21. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#918 in Asia

#2007 in the World

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

22. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#941 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

23. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#974 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#993 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1041 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1125 in Asia

#2349 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.