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 151K citations received by 6.87K 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
#282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Data Science

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

6. Umm Al-Qura University

For Data Science

#252 in Asia
#1033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

7. King Khalid University

For Data Science

#265 in Asia
#1058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

8. Taibah University

For Data Science

#268 in Asia
#1070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

9. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Data Science

#279 in Asia
#1087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

10. King Faisal University

For Data Science

#283 in Asia
#1097 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

11. Taif University

For Data Science

#306 in Asia
#1176 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Data Science

#322 in Asia
#1215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

14. Qassim University

For Data Science

#379 in Asia
#1340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

15. Prince Sultan University

For Data Science

#391 in Asia
#1359 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

16. Jazan University

For Data Science

#422 in Asia
#1417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Data Science

#550 in Asia
#1701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

18. Al Baha University

For Data Science

#585 in Asia
#1759 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

19. Effat University

For Data Science

#681 in Asia
#1952 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,311
Founded
1999

20. University of Tabuk

For Data Science

#706 in Asia
#2003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

21. Najran University

For Data Science

#726 in Asia
#2039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

22. Alfaisal University

For Data Science

#753 in Asia
#2089 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

24. Majmaah University

For Data Science

#760 in Asia
#2101 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Data Science

#923 in Asia
#2402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
2006

27. Northern Borders University

For Data Science

#1065 in Asia
#2675 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.