27 Best universities for Data Science in Saudi Arabia

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Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 182K citations received by 7.7K academic papers made by 27 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

For Data Science

#38 in Asia
#275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Data Science

#39 in Asia
#278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

6. Umm Al-Qura University

For Data Science

#250 in Asia
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

7. King Faisal University

For Data Science

#260 in Asia
#1038 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Data Science

#263 in Asia
#1041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

9. Taibah University

For Data Science

#264 in Asia
#1043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

10. King Khalid University

For Data Science

#268 in Asia
#1053 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Data Science

#305 in Asia
#1145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

14. Prince Sultan University

For Data Science

#348 in Asia
#1253 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

15. Qassim University

For Data Science

#362 in Asia
#1291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

16. Jazan University

For Data Science

#389 in Asia
#1343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Data Science

#514 in Asia
#1603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

18. Al Baha University

For Data Science

#597 in Asia
#1769 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

19. University of Tabuk

For Data Science

#599 in Asia
#1776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

21. Effat University

For Data Science

#701 in Asia
#1961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,093
Founded
1999

22. Alfaisal University

For Data Science

#705 in Asia
#1967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

23. Najran University

For Data Science

#717 in Asia
#1988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

24. Majmaah University

For Data Science

#771 in Asia
#2098 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Data Science

#898 in Asia
#2336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
5,820
Founded
2006

27. Northern Borders University

For Data Science

#1080 in Asia
#2690 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

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