27 Best universities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 101K citations received by 5.82K 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

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#63 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Human-Computer Interaction

#90 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Human-Computer Interaction

#261 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Human-Computer Interaction

#298 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Human-Computer Interaction

#341 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Human-Computer Interaction

#350 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#374 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

8. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Human-Computer Interaction

#378 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Human-Computer Interaction

#416 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#487 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

11. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Human-Computer Interaction

#512 in Asia

#1513 in the World

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

12. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#523 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 2008

13. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Human-Computer Interaction

#542 in Asia

#1578 in the World

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

14. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Human-Computer Interaction

#574 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#600 in Asia

#1691 in the World

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

16. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Human-Computer Interaction

#714 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Human-Computer Interaction

#724 in Asia

#1942 in the World

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

18. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Human-Computer Interaction

#786 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Human-Computer Interaction

#806 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

20. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Human-Computer Interaction

#855 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

21. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1055 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

22. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1061 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1076 in Asia

#2646 in the World

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

24. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1082 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1142 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

26. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1167 in Asia

#2817 in the World

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

27. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1178 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Human-Computer Interaction in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and Al-Ahsa.