26 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 196K citations received by 10.9K 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

#67 in Asia

#219 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

#112 in Asia

#370 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

#142 in Asia

#446 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

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#230 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#321 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#418 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#436 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

9. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#462 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#465 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#498 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#534 in Asia

#1308 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

#537 in Asia

#1315 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

#557 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

15. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#581 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#584 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#621 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#684 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#733 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#848 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

21. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#884 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

22. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#916 in Asia

#1995 in the World

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

23. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#951 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#956 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#988 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

26. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1129 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
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.