27 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 66.5K 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 Machine Learning

#77 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#83 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Machine Learning

#104 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Machine Learning

#154 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Machine Learning

#354 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Machine Learning

#403 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Machine Learning

#418 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Machine Learning

#442 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#454 in Asia

#1215 in the World

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

10. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Machine Learning

#465 in Asia

#1241 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 Machine Learning

#497 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Machine Learning

#510 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

13. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Machine Learning

#515 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

14. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Machine Learning

#518 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#601 in Asia

#1464 in the World

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

16. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Machine Learning

#674 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Machine Learning

#732 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Machine Learning

#790 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Machine Learning

#841 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Machine Learning

#860 in Asia

#1987 in the World

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

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#892 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Machine Learning

#1070 in Asia

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Machine Learning

#1114 in Asia

#2450 in the World

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

24. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#1121 in Asia

#2459 in the World

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

25. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Machine Learning

#1177 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Machine Learning

#1208 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1443 in Asia

#3103 in the World

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

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